§ Mr. WilshireTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list all overseas visits made since 1 May 1997 on which she or any other Minister in her Department has been accompanied under Rule 83 of the Ministerial Code, indicating(a) who accompanied him or her and (b) the cost to public funds of each such visit. [23265]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 15 January 1998]: Since I May, DTI Ministers have been accompanied at public expense on the following overseas visits:
The President of the Board of Trade was accompanied by Mr. Lionel Beckett.
Cost £
15–22 November 1997 India and Australia 7,000 10–21 January 1998 China, Hong Kong and Pakistan 5,600 The Minister for Trade was accompanied by Lady Clinton-Davis.
Cost £
21–29 September 1997 Korea and Japan 6,130