§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Leader of the House what percentage of hon. Members have used the facility of a visit to an EU institution in each of the years for which figures are available. [124996]
§ Mr. HainI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my predecessor on 21 October 2002,Official Report, column 106W. I understand that the percentage of Members who used this facility during 2002–03 rose to 24 per cent. This includes visits to national parliaments as well as to EU institutions.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Leader of the House what discussions he has had with Foreign Office colleagues regarding using the visits by hon. Members to EU institutions. [125177]
§ Mr. HainI have as yet had no discussions with Foreign and Commonwealth Office colleagues regarding the Members' European travel scheme, which allows up to three visits each year to national parliaments of EU member states and those of candidate countries, as well as to EU institutions in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg.