HC Deb 12 November 1998 vol 319 cc267-8W
Mr. Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total cost of the Minister for Trade's visit to Cuba on 2 and 3 November, including air fare, hotel and subsistence for him and his accompanying officials. [58559]

Mr. Wilson

[holding answer 9 November, 1998]The total cost of my visit to Cuba and Colombia from 2–4 November including two accompanying officials was £9,985.85.

Mr. Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which members of the Cuban Government the Minister for Trade met during his visit on 2 and 3 November. [58560]

Mr. Wilson

[holding answer 9 November 1998]During my visit to Cuba, I met the following 19 members of the Cuban Government (listed in chronological order)Excmo Sr (His Excellency) Orlando Hernández Guillén, Viceministro, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior (MINCEX) Excmo Sr Francisco Soberón Valdés, Ministro-Presidente, Banco Central de Cuba Sr Sergion Plasencia, Vicepresidente, Banco Central de Cuba Excmo Sr José Luis Rodríguez, Miembro de Consejo de Estado y Ministro, Ministerio de Economía y Planificación Excmo Sr Manuel Millares Rodríguez, Ministro, Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios Sr Rodrigo Malmierca, Viceministro, Ministerio para la Inversión Extranjera y la Colaboración Económica (MINVEC) Excmo Sra Isabel Allende Karam, Viceministra, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MINREX) Excmo Dr. Carlos Gómez, Viceministro, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnologia y Medio Ambiente (CITMA) Excmo Sr Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros Comandante en Jefe Doctor Fidel Castro Ruz Excmo Sr Vicepresidente y Secretario del Consejo de Ministros y de su Comité Ejecutivo Doctor Carlos Lage Dávila Excmo Sr Ibrahim Ferradaz, Ministro, MINVEC Excmo Ing (Engineer) Marcos Portal, Miembro de Consejo de Estado y Ministro de Industria Básica (MINBAS) Excmo Sr Francisco Rodriguez, Viceministro MINBAS Excmo Sr Antonio de los Reyes Bermúdez, Viceministro MINBAS Excmo Sr Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Ministro, Ministerio del Comercio Exterior (MINCEX) Excmo Sra Estrella Madrigal, Viceministra, MINCEX Excma Sra María de los Angeles Flórez, Viceministra, MINREX Sr Carlos Martinez Salsamendi, Presidente, Camara de Comercio de la Republica de Cuba Excmo Sr Arg (Architect) Osmany Cienfuegos Gorriarán, Vicepresidente del Consejo de Ministros y Ministro, Ministerio de Turismo (MINTUR).