asked the Minister for Transport and Power (a) the number of visits abroad by him since 1st September 1971 and (b) the purpose and total cost of each visit.

Since 1st September, 1971 I have made two visits abroad, the purposes of which were:—

(1) Attendance at the European conference of Ministers of Transport in London from 13th to 17th June, 1972. The total cost of the visit was £281.38.

(2) Meeting in Copenhagen with British and Danish Ministers of Transport on EEC matters from the 15th to 16th October, 1972. The cost of this visit is not yet available. It was only an overnight visit.