§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What state visits are scheduled to take place in 2004. [HL1444]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThere are both outward and inward state visits each year.
On outward state visits, HM the Queen announced in her gracious Speech at the state opening of Parliament that she is to make a state visit to France on 5–7 April 2004 to mark the official start of events commemorating the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
Beyond that the forward programme is not yet finalised.
On inward state visits, HM the Queen also announced in her gracious Speech at the state opening of Parliament that she looked forward to receiving the President of Poland from 5–7 May 2004.
Beyond that the forward programme of state visits is not yet finalised.