HC Deb 01 June 1998 vol 313 cc63-4W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list in respect of each Northern Ireland Minister the(a) nights which they have spent in Northern Ireland since 1 May 1996, (b) arts events in Northern Ireland attended,

items dispensed in these classes were not for the treatment of asthma. Prior to the setting up of the five new Health Authorities in Wales on 1 April 1996 these data were collected on the basis of Family Health Service Authorities.

(c) education and sports events in Northern Ireland attended, (d) voluntary sector events in Northern Ireland attended and (e) events relating to the tackling of unemployment in Northern Ireland attended. [29850]

Mr. Paul Murphy

[holding answer 19 February 1998]: Information for the Northern Ireland Ministers is as follows:

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
1 May 1996–30 April 1997
Sir Patrick Mayhew 172 4 13 7 3
Sir John Wheeler 47 10 4 0 0
Michael Ancram 88 6 25 4 0
Malcolm Moss 69 0 0 5 0
Baroness Denton 109 8 16 4 32
1 May 1997–18 February 1998
Dr. Marjorie Mowlam 69 1 4 6 1
Paul Murphy 119 1 1 0 0
Adam Ingram 67 0 3 0 19
Tony Worthington 97 11 42 21 15
Lord Dubs 85 9 6 4 10