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Chequers

Gordon Banks: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the guests entertained at public expense at Chequers since 1 April 2006. [153394]

The Prime Minister: I have today published a list of attendees at Chequers dinners hosted by my predecessor from 1 April 2006-27 June 2007.

Chequers dinners attendees 1 April 2006-27 June 2007


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Ministerial Gifts

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Prime Minister if he will provide a list of ministerial gifts in the financial year 2006-07. [153391]


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The Prime Minister: I am today publishing lists of gifts received and given by Ministers valued at more than £140. The list of gifts received by Ministers covers the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007. The list of gifts given by Ministers, which is being published for the first time, covers the period 1 June 2001 to 31 March 2007. Copies of the list have been placed in the Libraries of the House.

Ministerial Travel

Mr. Mike Hall: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the overseas travel by Cabinet Ministers in the financial year 2006-07 [153390]

The Prime Minister: I am today publishing a list of all visits overseas undertaken by Cabinet Ministers costing £500 or more during the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 which has been placed in the Libraries of the House. The list provides details of the date, destination and purpose of all such visits and the cost of Ministers’ travel and accommodation where appropriate.

Total expenditure on ministerial overseas visits for the last three financial years is set out in the following table:

Expenditure (£ million)

2004-05

5.1

2005-06

6.1

2006-07

6.95


UK Visits

Martin Linton: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the UK visits made by his predecessor in the financial years 2006-07. [153393]

The Prime Minister: I have today published a list of UK visits made by my predecessor during the financial year 2006-07.


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UK visits made by the Prime Minister 1 April 2006-31 March 2007
Date Official visit to

3 April 2006

London

4 April

London

5 April

London

6 April

Belfast

19 April

London

20 April

London

Manchester

25 April

London

27 April

London

2 May

Blackpool

9 May

London

18 May

London

25 May

London

7 June

Frimley, Surrey

13 June

London

22 June

London

Bristol

Bath

27 June

London

30 June

Stockton on Tees

Middlesbrough

11 July

Whitstable, Kent

20 July

Farnborough

21 July

Spennymoor

Darlington

24-25 July

Nottingham

1-2 September

Edinburgh

7 September

London

4 September

York

12 September

Brighton

14 September

Birmingham

23 September

Liverpool

Prescot

Manchester

5 October

London

10 October

London

18 October

London

23 October

London

26 October

London

26-27 October

Newcastle

Gateshead

Stockton on Tees

31 October

London

2-3 November

Didcot

Oxford

16-17 November

Sellafield

Durham

27 November

London

30 November

Birmingham

5 December

London

6 December

London

21 December

Darlington

5 January 2007

London

11-12 January

Yeovil

Dartmouth

Lympstone

North Bovey

Thorverton

22 January

Brighton

23 January

London

24 January

London

1-2 February

Telford

West Bromwich

West Cornforth, Co. Durham

Washington

Gateshead

8 February

London

15-16 February

Glasgow

19 February

London

22-23 February

Manchester

Liverpool

2 March

Uxbridge

5 March

London

6 March

London

15 March

London

15-16 March

Sheffield

Leeds

Aberdeen

29-30 March

Stockport

Oldham

Manchester


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