§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Prime Minister what the breakdown was of the cost of Cabinet Ministers' flights to the European summit in Lisbon. [116569]
§ The Prime MinisterA detailed list of Cabinet Ministers' visits overseas, and information on spend by all Ministers on travel overseas for the period 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000 will be published as soon as possible after the end of the current financial year.
§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Prime Minister (1) how many meetings Cabinet Ministers attended in their official capacity during the European summit in Lisbon; [116652]
(2) if he will publish the itineraries of the Cabinet Ministers attending the European Union summit in Lisbon. [116568]
§ The Prime MinisterTogether with my right hon. Friends the Foreign Secretary and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, I attended a special meeting of the European Council from 22 to 24 March in Lisbon. The main purpose of the meeting was to agree measures to bring about comprehensive economic reform within the European Union. I refer the hon. Member to the Oral Statement I made on the outcome of the Council on 27 March 2000,Official Report, columns 21-23.
In addition, my right hon. Friends and I held meetings with EU counterparts and others during which a broad range of issues were discussed.