§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will set out(a) the itinerary for his proposed five-day Your Britain Your Europe tour, (b) the aims of the tour, (c) the cost to the public of the tour and (d) what funds have been made available from the European Commission for the tour. [100280]
§ Mr. VazThe aim of the Your Britain Your Europe roadshow is to promote the benefits of the UK's membership of the EU to the people of Britain.
The costs of the roadshow are estimated at £60,000, plus accommodation and travel. No funds have been made available from the European Commission for the roadshow.
161WThe itinerary is as follows:
Your Britain Your Europe: Mr. Vaz's Regional Roadshow (Monday 29 November to Friday 3 December 1999)
- Monday 29 November—North East/Humberside
- St. Joseph's School, Hebburn, South Tyneside
- Tyneside Foyer—City Centre Youth, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK Limited), Sunderland
- University of Hull, Hull
- Tuesday 30 November—Yorkshire/North West/Paris
- CORUS Engineering Steels, Rotherham
- "Your Britain Your Europe" Seminar at Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham
- Granada Studios Tour, Manchester
- Olympic House, Manchester Airport
- Wednesday 1 December—Paris/London
- British Embassy—Briefing with French/British Media
- Eurostar
- Waterloo Station
- House of Commons
- To Bristol
- Thursday 2 December—South West/West Midlands
- Kwik strip Eco Solutions, Bristol
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bristol
- Bath Environment Centre, Bath
- Bath Hilton Hotel—South West Regional Euro forum Meeting
- Bath Spa Culture, Bath
- University of Bath
- Friday 3 December—Nuneaton/Leicester/Birmingham
- King Edward VI College, Nuneaton
- St. John's Primary School, Ladywood, Birmingham
- BBC Pebble Mill (Ed Doolan Show live)
- Richard Lawnhouse Retirement Home, Ladywood, Birmingham Birmingham
- Chamber of Commerce Event
- Leicester Mercury Building, Leicester
- De Montfort University, Leicester.