HC Deb 03 February 1999 vol 324 cc643-5W
Mr. Paterson

To ask the Prime Minister how many ministerial visits have been made to each South American and Caribbean country by each Government Minister since 1 May 1997. [67332]

The Prime Minister

[holding answer 27 January 1999]: A fully updated list of Ministers who have undertaken individual official visits to Latin American and Caribbean countries over the 20 months since 1 May 1997 is listed below.

The purpose of these visits was to strengthen our bilateral relations, promote British interests and play our leading role in international affairs.

The rules on travel for Ministers are the same as those that applied under the previous Administration.

To ensure comprehensive coverage, a trawl has been undertaken across diplomatic posts in the regions. I regret that some of these visits were not included in earlier answers.

Argentina

  • Lord Clinton-Davis
  • Tony Banks MP
  • Baroness Blackstone
  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • The Rt Hon. John Prescott MP
  • Glenda Jackson CBE MP
  • The Rt Hon. Michael Meacher MP

Belize

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Brazil

  • Barbara Roche MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • Baroness Blackstone
  • The Rt Hon. Peter Mandelson MP
  • Lord Clinton-Davis
  • Elliot Morley MP
  • George Foulkes MP
  • Nick Raynsford MP
  • The Rt Hon John Morris QC MP

Chile

  • Lord Clinton-Davis
  • Tony Lloyd MP

Colombia

  • Tony Lloyd MP (x2)
  • George Foulkes MP
  • The Rt Hon Nick Brown MP
  • Brian Wilson MP

Costa Rica

  • Tony Banks MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP
  • Lord McIntosh

Ecuador

  • The Rt Hon Nick Brown MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP

El Salvador

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Guatemala

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Mexico

  • The Rt Hon John Morris QC MP
  • Tony Lloyd MP (x2)

Panama

  • The Rt Hon Robin Cook MP

Paraguay

  • Tony Banks MP

Peru

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Uruguay

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Venezuela

  • Tony Lloyd MP

Caribbean Countries

Antigua and Barbuda

  • The Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
  • George Foulkes MP

Bahamas

  • The Rt Hon Robin Cook MP
  • Baroness Symons
  • George Foulkes MP

Barbados

  • The Rt Hon Clare Short MP
  • George Foulkes MP
  • The Rt Hon Frank Dobson MP
  • The Rt Hon John Morris QC MP

Cuba

  • Baroness Symons
  • Brian Wilson MP

Grenada

  • George Foulkes MP

Guyana

  • The Rt Hon Clare Short MP

Jamaica

  • Baroness Symons
  • The Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Baroness Symons
  • Tony Banks MP
  • The Rt Hon the Lord Irvine of Lairg

St Lucia

  • The Rt Hon Jack Cunningham MP.

All visits were in accordance with the rules set out in the Ministerial Code.