To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times Ministers have visited Afghanistan in the past 12 months to see (a) the work of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, and (b) development projects; how much time they spent examining development projects; and what steps they took to publicise such visits to development projects. [HL851]

Details of ministerial travel, including the purpose of visits, is published annually. Information for previous years is available in the House Library and on the Cabinet Office website http://www.cabinetoffice. gov.uk/propriety_and_ethics/ministers/travel_gifts .aspx.

Information for the current year will be published as soon as it is available. Details on specific programmes and steps taken to publicise each visit are not centrally held. To provide additional information would incur disproportionate costs.