§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will list overseas visits undertaken by Ministers in the(a) Department for Education and Employment and (b) Department for Education and Skills since 1 May 1997. [12333]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe overseas visits undertaken by Ministers since 1 May 1997 are as follows:
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- Department for Education and Employment—Secretary of State: 18:
- Ministers of State for Employment: 48;
- Ministers of State for school standards: 5;
- Minister of State for education and employment in the Lords: 41;
- Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for school standards:4;
- Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for employment and equal opportunities: 11;
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for lifelong learning: 17;
- Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for learning and technology: 4.
- Department for Education and Skills—Minister of State for lifelong learning and higher education: 1;
- Minister for school standards: 1.
All travel complied with the requirements of the "Ministerial Code" and "Travel by Ministers".