§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list(a) the official engagements by the Minister with responsibility for Science and Technology 160W between 1 December 1997 and 15 January 1998, and (b) the number of days he has been in the Department between 1 December 1997 and 12 January 1998. [24373]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 20 January 1998]: During the period in question, I undertook an extensive programme of official engagements.