Written question asked by Lord Pickles (Conservative) on Monday, 28 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 April 2008. It was answered by Parmjit Dhanda (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Departmental Overseas Visits
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2008, Official Report, column 1392W, on departmental overseas visits, what the (a) country of destination and (b) purpose was of each visit, excluding those to Brussels and Strasbourg.
- Answer
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The country of destination for each of the overseas visits is as follows:
Destination Number of trips European Austria 4 Belgium 1 Belgium (rail) 177 Croatia 1 Cyprus 1 Denmark 11 France 10 Germany 48 Ireland 12 Italy 2 Luxembourg 6 Netherlands 17 Norway 1 Portugal 23 Romania 12 Slovenia 1 Spain 24 Sweden 3 Switzerland 5 Turkey 3 Total 362 Intercontinental Bangladesh 2 Japan 1 Kenya 1 New Zealand 4 Pakistan 2 Uganda 3 United Arab Emirates 1 United States of America 12 The purpose of these visits was to represent the Department and to provide expert advice on policy/subject issues.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 476 c1064W; 202957
- Session
- 2007-08
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- Visits abroad Department for Communities and Local Government
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