HC Deb 24 April 2001 vol 367 c193W
Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the secretary of State for the Home Department how many visits abroad were made by him and his Ministers on departmental business in the(a) three years ending 30 April 1997 and (b) 12 months ending 30 April 1997. [157617]

Mr. Straw

Departmental records contain the following information:

  1. (a) between 1 May 1994 and 30 April 1997 Home Office Ministers made 66 overseas visits on departmental business, 44 of which were within the European Union.
  2. (b) between 1 May 1996 and 30 April 1997 Home Office Ministers made 23 overseas visits on departmental business, 13 of which were within the European Union.