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Government: Official Visits

Answer

The following Ministers have visited Mexico representing the UK since May 2010.

Prime Minister, Right Honourable David Cameron MP—June 2012;

Deputy Prime Minister, Right Honourable Nick Clegg MP—March 2011;

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Right Honourable George Osborne MP—February 2012, June 2012, November 2012;

Former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Jeremy Browne MP—November 2010, March 2011, October 2011, February 2012;

Minister for Trade and Investment, Right Honourable the Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint—June 2012;

Minister of State for Universities and Science, Right Honourable David Willetts MP—March 2011;

Former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Right Honourable Chris Huhne MP—December 2010;

Former Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, Right Honourable Greg Barker MP— December 2010; and

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs, Norman Lamb MP—April 2012;

In addition, over the same period the following individuals, although not government Ministers, have visited Mexico representing the UK.

the Right Honourable the Lord Lamont of Lerwick. To represent the Government at the inauguration of Mexican President Pena Nieto—December 2012;

the Right Honourable the Lord Brittan of Spennithorne, former trade adviser to the Government. To promote bilateral trade and investment—February 2011; and

the Right Honourable Sir John Major. To represent the UK Government during Mexico’s bicentenary celebrations—September 2010.

Further visits to Mexico by UK Ministers and other representatives of the Government will take place during 2013 and subsequent years.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL4372; 742 cc148-9WA

Session

2012-13

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