To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on how many occasions he has visited (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in an official capacity in the last 12 months. (204401)

My right hon. Friend has visited (a) Scotland once, (b) Wales once but has not visited (c) Northern Ireland in an official capacity since June 2007. All ministerial travel is undertaken in accordance with the Ministerial Code.