§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the official visits within the UK outside London he made in 2001 giving for each trip(a) the origin and destination and (b) the mode of travel used; and what guidance was used on the choice of mode of travel for official visits. [38160]
§ The Prime MinisterIn 2001, I have undertaken the following official visits within the UK outside of London.
Date Destination 9 January Bristol 25-26 January Teeside 1-2 February Kettering, Birmingham 18 February Glasgow 1-2 March Gloucester, Swansea 7-9 March Aldergrove, Inverness 14-15 March Teeside 22-24 March Carlisle, Exeter 27 March Worcester 30 March Carlisle, Newcastle 3 April Colchester 3 April Cardiff 6 April Leeds/Bradford 11 April Exeter/Torquay 18-19 April Teeside 26 April Carlisle, Cumbria, East Midlands 4 May Teeside 22 June Teeside 26-27 July Carlisle, Penrith, Keswick, Hull 1-2 September Edinburgh, Aberdeen 7-8 September Teeside 11 September Brighton 30 October Bristol, Cardiff 5 November Birmingham 22-23 November Birmingham, Teeside 6 December Reading 10 December Essex 20-21 December Teeside My visits covered a range of matters including health, education, foot and mouth disease and tourism.
I travel making the most efficient and cost-effective arrangements. My travel arrangements are in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set out in chapter 7 of the Ministerial Code, and the accompanying guidance document, Travel by Ministers.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the official visits to(a) Paris and (b) Brussels made by him in 2001 and the mode of travel used; and what guidance was used on the choice of mode of travel for such visits. [38161]
§ The Prime MinisterLists of overseas visits undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing more than £500 during the period 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 were placed in the Library of the House and published in theOfficial Report on 20 July 2001, column 467W. The list for the period I April 2001 to 31 March 2002 will be published as soon as possible after the end of the current financial year.
I travel making the most efficient and cost-effective arrangements. My travel arrangements are in accordance with the arrangements for official travel set 1451W out in chapter 7 of the Ministerial Code, and the accompanying guidance document, Travel by Ministers.