§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Prime Minister when he last travelled on a train operated by(a) Virgin Rail and (b) another United Kingdom train operator; and if he will make a statement. [56424]
§ The Prime MinisterI last travelled on a train operated by Virgin Rail on 30 July 1998. On 16 July 1998 I travelled on a rail service provided by another train operating company.
§ Mr. CollinsTo ask the Prime Minister on how many occasions since 1 May 1997 he has paid a ministerial visit to(a) the constituency of Sedgefield and (b) capital cities of European Union countries other than the United Kingdom. [56423]
§ The Prime MinisterTwo of my official engagements in the United Kingdom as Prime Minister involved visits to my constituency. I have of course been on other occasions in a constituency capacity. In the course of my programme of overseas engagements I have visited capital cities of EU countries other than the UK on twenty-four occasions.