§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her written answer of 7 November 2001,Official Report, columns 245–46W, on ministerial travel, what was the (a) purpose, (b) duration and (c) cost of each of the ministerial visits. [14569]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis[holding answer 13 November 2001]: The purpose, duration and cost of each of the ministerial visits since 1 May 1997 are set out in the following tables. Recurrent meetings are given in the first table; one off trips in the second.
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Purpose Duration (days) Cost (£) Meeting to Discuss European Voluntary Service Conciliation 1 1,200 Attending Anglo-Italian Seminar 1 1,250 Attending European Commission Annual Forum 1 1,450 Attending Human Rights Conference 10 23,450 Attending Bilaterals with Education and Employment Ministers 1 2,300 Attendance at Lifelong Learning Conference 3 8,950 Attending Anglo-Spanish Employment Conference 2 1,300 Attending Education Conference 2 650 Attending BTI Conference 1 5,500 Attending Education and Employment Conference 1 3,200 Participating in Education Bilateral 1 1,550 Promoting Education and Training 7 7,700 Attending Meeting with EU Labour Ministers 2 0 Attending People and Politics Seminar 1 750 Attending Head Teachers Conference 1 450 Visiting Centre for Income and Work 1 950 Attending Conference and Undertaking School Visits 11 9,900 Attending Meeting with Finnish Ministers 1 1,550 Attending Meeting with Polish Employment Ministers 1 1,400 Attending Meeting of Social Affairs Ministers 2 1,850 Attending Meetings on Disability, Childcare and Equal Opportunities 7 11,900 Attending Meetings with EU and Central and Eastern European Ministers 2 650 Promoting Modern Apprenticeships 2 1,800 Attending CERI Governing Board Meeting and Conference on Harnessing the Potential 1 1,100 Attending Welfare to Work Conference 8 12,600 Attending Meeting for Portuguese Presidency 2 650 Attending "One" Workshop 1 900 Attending Europe Globalisation and Future of Social Policy Conference 1 1,450 Attending European School Net Conference 1 250 Attending World Social Summit 1 1,400 Attending Work. Culture and Identity Conference 1 1,250 Attending Meeting with Swedish Employment Ministers 1 1,050 Attending Ageism Conference 1 950 Attending Conference for Finnish Presidency 2 650 Attending European Diversity in the Workplace Conference 4 1,050 Attending NAHT Annual Conference 1 850 Attending Meeting to Discuss Anglo-Sino Education Agreement 7 20,300 Attending Meeting with Russian Education Ministers 4 4,050 Meeting with British Council and Undertaking School Visits 6 11,350 Meeting to Discuss Article 13 1 750 Promoting Early Years Providers 4 2,400 Attending Ministers Conference in France 1 500 Attending Learning Communities Conference 8 6,600 Attending Middle East Education and Labour Conference 4 4,800 Promoting Early Years and Employment Programme 2 2,600 Attending EU Education and Employment Conference 2 850 Attending Education Conference 6 9,850 Attending EU, Latin American and Caribbean Conference 1 950 Attending Mobility Meeting 1 450 Undertaking Visit to Institute of Florence 2 600 Forum on Education and Employment 1 350 Promoting British Education System 8 12,050 Attending Meeting with British Council 2 700 Attending Work Life Balance Conference 1 1,500 Promoting Education, Employment and Training 1 3,950 Attending Meeting with EU Education Ministers 2 900 Attending Meetings of Ministers for Telecommunications and Employment 1 2,600 Attending Meeting with Higher Education Ministers 1 700 Attending Club 3 Conference 2 500 Attending NASUWT Conference 1 650 Attending EU Education and Youth Conference 1 500 Attending Meeting to Discuss the Delivery of Employment Services 1 550 Attending EU Education Ministers Conference 2 2,950 Attending ICT Conference 4 250 Note:
All travel complied with the requirements of the "Ministerial Code" and "Travel by Ministers".
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