§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which film showings(a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have attended in an official capacity since 8 June; and what was the (i)purpose and (ii) date of each attendance. [21378]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 6 December 2001]: My hon. Friend the Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting and I attended a showing of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" on 13 November 2001. In addition, my hon. Friend also attended a showing of Gas Attack on 3 October 2001 and the opening night gala screening of Gosford Park at the London Film Festival on 7 November 2001 and we have both attended the cinema in a private capacity.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport which countries(a) she and (b) other Ministers in her Department have visited in an official capacity since 8 June; and what was the (i) purpose and (ii)date of the visits. [21380]
§ Tessa Jowell[holding answer 6 December 2001]: The information the hon. Gentleman requested is shown in the following table.
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Date Minister Country Purpose 5 November 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Belgium EU Council of Ministers meeting on Culture and Audiovisual matters 12 November 2001 Minister of State for Sport Belgium EU Ministerial Conference on Sport 23 November-1 December 2001 Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting Canada/USA Promotion of UK Tourism and Creative Industries 3 December 2001 Minister of State for the Arts Ireland Meeting with the Irish Prime Minister, to discuss the 2002 Irish Special Olympics