§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what status is afforded by his Department to foreign visitors travelling to the United Kingdom under special resolutions of the Chilean Foreign Affairs Ministry. [57009]
§ Mr. Tony LloydNone. Special arrangements are made according to the status of a visitor, e.g. Heads of State, Royalty, government ministers, heads of armed forces, chief justices, governors of central banks and heads of diplomatic missions and international organisations.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guidelines are set by his Department for the reception of foreign members of parliament visiting the United Kingdom. [57015]
Letters from Members of Parliament Replies sent within: 15 days 20 days 25 days MPs' letters received Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Work outstanding over 25 days October 1997 1,055 399 33 n/a n/a n/a November 1997 1,318 261 27 n/a n/a n/a December 1997 507 207 31 n/a n/a n/a January 1998 943 202 31 269 41 350 54 n/a February 664 190 28 246 36 312 46 n/a March 1998 857 328 30 423 38 534 48 270 April 1998 708 416 45 492 53 603 65 128 May 1998 717 390 54 458 64 538 75 84 June 1998 881 515 57 624 69 725 80 91 July 1998 867 410 45 601 66 701 77 125 August 1998 936 382 42 522 58 622 69 142 September 1998 698 437 48 564 62 641 70 112