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Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the overseas visits made during the Christmas Adjournment by Ministers of the Crown, together with the reasons for such visits and the costs involved.
Mr. Charles R. Morris
I have been asked to reply.The information is set out in the table below:
| Minister | Date of visit | Place of visit | Object of visit | Cost | ||
| £ | ||||||
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | 17th-20th December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Council of Ministers | 2,045 |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. | 17th-20th December 1978 | … | Geneva | … | Falkland Islands talks | 3,043 |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. | 19th December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Council talks | 517 |
| Secretary of State for Energy | 20th-21st December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Energy Council | 1,640 |
| Minister of State for Energy | 20th-21st December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Energy Council | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy. | 20th-21st December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Energy Council | |
| Minister of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. | 21st December 1978 | … | Brussels | … | Africa, Caribbean, Pacific, Lome | 422 |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. | 28th-29th December 1978 | … | Algiers | … | Funeral of President | 3,200 |
| Minister for Overseas Development | 2nd-13th January 1979 | … | West Africa | … | Aid Negotiations | 6,300 |
| Secretary of State of Trade | 2nd-11th January 1979 | … | Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand | … | Trade talks | 8,000 |
| Secretary of State for Social Services | 2nd-5th January 1979 | … | United States of America | … | Inward investment | 2,100 (estimate) |
| Minister for Disabled | 2nd-13th January 1979 | … | Hong Kong | … | Facilities for Disabled People | 3,800 (estimate) |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Army. | 2nd-4th January 1979 | … | Gibraltar | … | Visit to British Forces | 3,040 |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. | 2nd-19th January 1979 | … | Rio de Janiero | … | Falkland Island talks | 4,000 |
| Minister of State, Civil Service Department | 3rd-5th January 1979 | … | West Germany and Holland | … | Discussions on the recruitment and training of civil servants. | 750 (estimate) |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. | 3rd-9th January 1979 | … | Yugoslavia and Lebanon | … | Bilateral talks | 2,000 |
| Minister of State for Defence | 3rd-9th January 1979 | … | Hong Kong | … | Visit to British Forces | 8,930 |
| Prime Minister | 4th-8th January 1979 | … | Guadeloupe | … | Four Power consultation official visit | 28,000 |
| 9th January 1979 | … | Barbados | … | |||
| Parliamentary Under secretary of State for the Royal Navy. | 5th-15th January 1979 | … | United States of America | … | Visit to United States Navy and Marine groups. | 1,440 |
| Minister of State for Energy | 6th-8th January 1979 | … | Los Angeles | … | Discussions with oil companies and offshore industry. | 4,880 |
| Minister of State for Energy | 8th-15th January 1979 | … | Mexico | … | Discussions with Mexican Government and industry re: co-operation of oil and nuclear matters | |
| Minister of State for Industry | 8th-13th January 1979 | … | United States of America | … | Inward Investment | 4,500 |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. | 15th January 1979 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Council of Foreign Ministers | 1,059 |
| Minister of State for Foreign and Common-wealth Affairs. | 15th January 1979 | … | Brussels | … | EEC Council of Foreign Ministers | |