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Mr. Tony Banks: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 13 January, OfficialReport, column 28, on costs of clothing for members of the royal family, if he will give a breakdown of the figures for (a) the Dukeand Duchess of Kent and (b) the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester in 1995-96. [12427]Mr. Rifkind: In 1995-96 the cost to my Department of clothing for official visits overseas by the Duke and Duchess of Kent and thoseaccompanying them, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and those accompanying them were:_________________________________________________________________________________________________.Date £The Duke and Duchess of Kent visit to Norway 7-8 May 1995 £1,500The Duchess of Kent visit to Netherlands 1 June 1995 £800The Duchess of Kent visit to Belgium 16 June 1995 £750The Duke and Duchess of Kent visit to 19-21 June 1995 £1,950GermanyThe Duke of Kent visit to Singapore 10-12 September 1995 £300The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit to 20-23 November 1995 £3,000Mexico_________________________________________________________________________________________________. |