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Ms Stuart
[pursuant to her reply, 13 March 2000, c. 62141]: I regret that there was an error in my previous reply.
Between May 1997 and March 2000 Department of Health Ministers have made 44 overseas visits in an official capacity as listed. All travel complied with the requirements of the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code.
| Minister |
Country |
Date |
Purpose |
| Minister for Public Health |
Netherlands/Luxembourg |
3-6 June 1997 |
Visit to European Union Health Council |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Belgium |
4-6 June 1997 |
European Social Services Conference |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Austria |
16-18 June 1997 |
Attendance at Council of Europe XVth Conference of Family Ministers and other engagements |
| Minister for Public Health |
Belgium |
9 July 1997 |
To discuss tobacco advertising |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Italy |
26-28 September 1997 |
Pontignano conference and relations in Europe, welfare reform and single currency |
| Minister for Public Health |
Italy |
26-28 September 1997 |
Pontignano conference and relations in Europe, welfare reform and single currency |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Belgium |
23-25 October 1997 |
Attendance at Young People's Conference on Sexual Health |
| Minister for Public Health |
Belgium |
30 October 1997 |
To meet members of the European Union Parliament |
| Minister for Public Health |
France |
24 November 1997 |
Meeting with French Health Minister |
| Minister for Public Health |
Belgium |
3-4 December 1997 |
European Union Health Council Meeting |
| Secretary of State |
Denmark |
26 February-1 March 1998 |
Visit to World Health Organisation and other engagements |
14W
| Minister |
Country |
Date |
Purpose |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Lords) |
USA |
4-7 March 1998 |
Attendance at External Advisory Panel for Health, Nutrition and Population |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Belgium |
8-10 March 1998 |
European Union Health Council meeting |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Belgium |
24-26 March 1998 |
European Union Health Council meeting |
| Secretary of State |
Belgium |
22 April 1998 |
Visit to European Parliament to address Health Committee |
| Minister for Public Health |
Belgium |
22 April 1998 |
Visit to European Parliament to address Health Committee |
| Minister for Public Health |
Luxembourg |
29-30 April 1998 |
Meeting of the European Union Health Council |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Lords) |
France |
11 May 1998 |
Meeting of the Club of Three sub group |
| Minister for Public Health |
Switzerland |
12-13 May 1998 |
Attendance at World Health Assembly |
| Secretary of State |
Germany |
3-4 June 1998 |
Attendance at Social Services Conference |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Sweden |
16-17 June 1998 |
Attendance at presentation of the FINSAM Project and other engagements |
| Secretary of State |
France |
22-23 June 1998 |
Representing Her Majesty's Government at England v Romania World Cup match |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Australia |
9-20 July 1998 |
Fact finding mission on mental health issues |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Sweden |
23-25 September 1998 |
Keynote speech at 50thanniversary Swedish social services conference |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Germany |
3-5 October 1998 |
British Council Seminar |
15W
|
Minister |
Country |
Date |
Purpose |
| Secretary of State |
South Africa |
3-18 October 1998 |
Combined official visit to South Africa to support Department For International Development projects and pursue bilateral health relations |
| Secretary of State |
USA |
21-23 October 1998 |
Attendance at International Symposium on Healthcare and other engagements |
| Minister for Public Health |
Belgium |
12 November 1998 |
Meeting of European Union Health Council |
| Secretary of State |
Barbados |
15-18 November 1998 |
Attendance at Commonwealth Health Ministers Conference |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
Japan |
25-29 November 1998 |
British Healthcare industry export promotion |
| Minister for Public Health |
France |
14-16 January 1999 |
Meeting with French Ministers for Health and Women and attendance at Franco-British Colloque events |
| Minister for Public Health |
USA |
15-19 March 1999 |
Attendance at International conference on Children and Tobacco |
| Secretary of State |
Denmark |
9-11 April 1999 |
Meeting with senior officials from the European Office of the World Health Organisation |
| Minister for Public Health |
Italy |
15 April 1999 |
Meeting on Working Times Directive and junior doctors hours |
| Minister for Public Health |
Greece |
22-23 April 1999 |
Conference of European Health ministers |
| Secretary of State |
Switzerland |
15-18 May 1999 |
Commonwealth Health ministers meeting and World Health Assembly |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Lords) |
Italy |
26-27 May 1999 |
Conference on emergency services and reanimation |
16W
| Minister |
Country |
Date |
Purpose |
| Minister for Public Health |
Luxembourg |
7-8 June 1999 |
European Union Health Council Meeting |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
France |
17 June 1999 |
European Social Services Conference |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Lords) |
Malaysia |
5-9 October 1999 |
British Healthcare industry export promotion |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Health |
Turkey |
10-11 October 1999 |
Conference on Diabetes Care and Research in Europe |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State (Commons) |
USA |
10-12 October 1999 |
International Initiative Seminar on Building Strong Communications to Support Families |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Health |
Finland |
12-13 October 1999 |
Representing United Kingdom at European Union Presidency meeting |
| Parliamentary Under-secretary of State for Health |
Belgium |
17-18 November 1999 |
European Union Health Council Meeting |