Date of visit | End date | Location | Event | Minister(s) | Cost of Mins Travel & Substnce (£) | Officials who travl'd |
02 Apr
2004 | 16 Apr
2004 | Australia
New Zealand
Singapore | Fact-finding visit to see examples of the work undertaken on improving educational provision and outcomes. | Peter Peacock | 7,371.37 | 2 |
03 Apr
2004 | 08 Apr
2004 | USA | Attended a series of Tartan Day events in New York and Washington DC. | Jack McConnell Andy Kerr | 6,372.98 | 5 |
06 Apr 2004 | | France | The Minister represented the Scottish Executive at lunch hosted by the French Prime Minister in Paris on the occasion of the State Visit to France by HM Queen. | Colin Boyd | 315.25 | 0 |
15 Apr
2004 | 18 Apr
2004 | United Arab
Emirates | The Minister flew out on the new Emirates direct air service between Glasgow and Dubai. Meeting with members of the Emirates board and visit to Dubai international airport to discuss a number of issues. | Nicol Stephen | 384.00 | 1 |
21 Apr
2004 | 22 Apr
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended a Committee of the Regions Plenary, Brussels | Nicol Stephen | 0.00* | 1 |
26 Apr
2004 | 27 Apr
2004 | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Allan Wilson | 1,265.41 | 3 |
29 Apr
2004 | | Belgium | The Minister met with EU Commission officials to discuss Clyde and Hebrides Lifeline Service, Brussels | Nicol Stephen | 930.88 | 1 |
04 May
2004 | 05 May
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended the annual European Seafood Exhibition, Brussels | Ross Finnie | 768.00 | 2 |
09 May
2004 | 10 May
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended the 3rd European Commission Cohesion Forum. He also attended a series of events around the Forum, Brussels | Jack McConnell | 1,461.81 | 3 |
09May
2004 | 11May
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended the 3rd European Commission Cohesion Forum to discuss the future of structural funds post 2006, Brussels. | Lewis Macdonald | 751.30 | 4 |
17May
2004 | 19May
2004 | France | The Minister attended the Cannes Film Festival. | Frank McAveety | 888.90 | 3 |
17May
2004 | 20May
2004 | Slovenia/ Czech Republic | The Minister's visit to Slovenia covered multiple sectors, followed by events to support Scottish companies with outward investments in the Czech Republic. | Jim Wallace | 1,499.85 | 2 |
23May
2004 | 24May
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 977.70 | 4 |
26May
2004 | 27 May
2004 | Germany | The Minister attended a conference on subsidiarity, organised jointly by the Bundesrat and the Committee of the Regions, Berlin. | Jack McConnell | 499.94 | 2 |
26May
2004 | 28May
2004 | Finland | The Minister attended the Biannual Conference of the Presidents of the Supreme Courts and the Prosecutors General or Attorneys General of the Member States of the European Union, Helsinki. | Colin Boyd | 1,045.41 | 1 |
11Jun
2004 | 13Jun
2004 | USA | The Minister travelled to New York on the Continental Airlines new direct service between Edinburgh and New York. The Minister undertook a series of events connected with this new service. When in New York, he visited Queens to look at traffic monitoring, and Brooklyn to look at how the subway and buses are monitored. | Nicol Stephen | 1,439.69 | 3 |
14Jun
2004 | 16Jun
2004 | Sweden | The Minister attended the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions' North Sea Commission to speak on regional development, Gothenberg | Lewis Macdonald | 1,264.40 | 2 |
20Jun
2004 | 21Jun
2004 | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Ross Finnie | 969.55 | 4 |
08Aug
2004 | 12Aug
2004 | Canada | The Minister attended the 18th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, Montreal | Colin Boyd | 2,278.74 | 3 |
11Aug
2004 | 13Aug
2004 | Greece | The Minister attended a meeting of Commonwealth Sports Ministers, Athens. | Frank McAveety | 1,334.70 | 3 |
18Aug
2004 | 20Aug
2004 | Netherlands/Belgium | The Minister held discussions with BMI-British Midland officials in Groningen to discuss the Route Development Fund before the Minister travelled to Zeebrugge. He visited the port and then returned to Rosyth by the Superfast ferry. On arrival he toured the freight terminal and discussed a number of issues with the Forth Ports Authority. | Nicol Stephen | 1,005.97 | 3 |
21Aug
2004 | 25Aug
2004 | Greece | The Minister attended the Olympic Games in Athens. He also attended a Fresh Talent event organised with the British Embassy and British Council. | Jack McConnell | 2,969.25 | 1 |
23Aug
2004 | 24Aug
2004 | Ireland | The Minister visited Dublin International airport. He held discussions with Aer Arran and Ryanair. He then travelled by train to Belfast to take the ferry from Larne to Carinryan. | Nicol Stephen | 235.30 | 2 |
30Aug
2004 | 31Aug
2004 | Ireland | The Ministers held discussions with the Irish Health Minister and officials regarding the Irish smoking ban, Dublin. | Jack McConnell and Tom McCabe | 1,772.66 | 3 |
02Sep
2004 | 03Sep
2004 | The Netherlands | One of a series of events arranged for the series 'Scotland in the Netherlands'. The Minister undertook a number of engagements in the fields of culture and architecture, Amsterdam and Utrecht. | Frank McAveety | 656.19 | 2 |
05Sep
2004 | 10Sep
2004 | South Korea | The Minister attended the 9th Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors, Seoul. | Elish Angiolini | 3,095.27 | 1 |
17Sep
2004 | 19Sep
2004 | Belgium and The Netherlands | The Minister attended the Fête de Wallonie, Brussels. Scotland was the chosen focal country for the 2004 event. He then travelled to Arnhem where he attended a memorial service followed by a reception. | Jack McConnell | 703.00 | 3 |
19Sep
2004 | 21Sep
2004 | Germany | The Minister visited a number of developments illustrating aspects of planning e.g. the use of brownfield sites, design standards, the provision of infrastructure and affordable housing, Munich and Regensburg. | Margaret Curran | 831.40 | 2 |
21Sep
2004 | 24Sep
2004 | Czech Republic | The Minister attended a joint meeting of the Committee of the Regions and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe's (CLRAE) Institutional Committee, Prague. | Tavish Scott | 2,312.83 | 3 |
23Sep
2004 | 24Sep
2004 | Norway | The Minister attended the General Assembly of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions, Stavanger | Tavish Scott | 1,749.88 | 2 |
24Sep
2004 | 26Sep
2004 | France | The Minister attended the final weekend of the Musique de Beaulieu-Sur-Mer festival - the weekend was dedicated to Scotland | Andy Kerr | 941.23 | 1 |
24Sep
2004 | 26Sep
2004 | Greece | The Minister attended the Paralympics Games, Athens | Frank McAveety | 658.53 | 3 |
04Oct
2004 | 06Oct
2004 | The Netherlands | The Minister undertook a series of visits with a focus on drug abuse and prostitution, as part of the 'Scotland in the Netherlands' programme, Amsterdam | Hugh Henry | 99.75 | 2 |
07Oct
2004 | 09Oct
2004 | The Netherlands | The Minister undertook a number of justice related events as part of the 'Scotland in the Netherlands' programme, Amsterdam. | Colin Boyd | 565.00 | 0 |
10Oct
2004 | 15Oct
2004 | China | The Minister visited Beijing and Shanghai to promote Scottish business, cultural, and tourist links with China. | Jack McConnell | 4,282.80 | 1 |
13Oct
2004 | 16Oct
2004 | France | The Minister attended a number of Entente Cordiale 100th anniversary events, Paris. | Patricia Ferguson | 1,045.20 | 3 |
17Oct
2004 | 18Oct
2004 | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Ross Finnie | 987.00 | 3 |
20Oct
2004 | 22Oct
2004 | The Netherlands | The Minister hosted a major reception of "An Evening Of Scottish Culture", Amsterdam. | Ross Finnie | 726.66 | 2 |
25Oct
2004 | 26Oct
2004 | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council. | Cathy Jamieson | 1,310.45 | 2 |
25Oct
2004 | 29Oct
2004 | USA | The Minister undertook a programme of events in Seattle, San Jose, Austin and Dayton organised by Scottish Development International. | Jim Wallace | 7,584.14 | 3 |
31Oct
2004 | 03Oct
2004 | Czech Republic | The Minister attended and spoke at an international Public Private Partnership conference. He also met with Czech Government Ministers, Prague. | Tom McCabe | 673.50 | 3 |
06Nov
2004 | 07Nov
2004 | France | The Minister attended the unveiling of the Hearts War Memorial in Contalmaision. | Rhona Brankin | 1,806.68 | 1 |
08Nov
2004 | 09Nov
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended the Scottish EU office event on European Governance, as a part of the programme for the First Minister's Presidency of REGLEG, Brussels. | Jack McConnell | 1,545.40 | 3 |
15Nov
2004 | 16Nov
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Education, Youth, and Culture Council, Brussels. | Peter Peacock | 427.34 | 1 |
22Nov
2004 | 23Nov
2004 | Greece | The Minister met with Superfast Ferries to discuss the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry service, Athens | Nicol Stephen | 1,256.50 | 1 |
22Nov
2004 | 23Nov
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 849.30 | 4 |
29Nov
2004 | 30Nov
2004 | Belgium/ France | The Minister gave a St Andrew's Day lecture and hosted a reception in Scotland House, Brussels. The Minister then travelled to Paris to sign a France/ Scotland cooperation agreement on education and training. | Jim Wallace | 1,032.59 | 1 |
29Nov
2004 | 05Nov
2004 | Australia | The Minister attended the Commonwealth Youth Games to support British competitors and the London Olympic 2012 bid, Bendigo. | Patricia Ferguson | 3,914.11 | 2 |
30Nov
2004 | | Belgium | The Minister met with MEPs on the future of European Structural Funds, Brussels. | Allan Wilson | 452.88 | 3 |
09Dec
2004 | 10Dec
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Transport Council, Brussels. | Nicol Stephen | 821.19 | 1 |
19Dec
2004 | 22Dec
2004 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 1,051.80 | 5 |
12Jan
2005 | 15Jan
2005 | Finland | The Minister attended a WHO European Ministerial Conference on Mental Health, Helsinki. | Rhona Brankin | 1,396.46 | 2 |
24Jan
2005 | 28Jan
2005 | China | The Minister undertook a series of visits and meetings in Beijing on trade, inward investment (life sciences) and further education. The Minister then travelled to Shenzhen and Hong Kong. | Jim Wallace | 7,991.97 | 3 |
31Jan
2005 | 01Feb
2005 | Belgium | The Minister visited the Scottish Executive EU Office to meet with officials and Scottish MEPs, Brussels. | Tom McCabe | 549.10 | 1 |
02Feb
2005 | | France | The Minister attended an afternoon commemorative concert and reception for the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service which was also attended by HRH The Princess Royal, Paris. | Jack McConnell | 800.90 | 1 |
17Feb
2005 | 19Feb
2005 | USA | The Minister attended the Sun Microsystems's Lifelong Learning Conference, San Francisco | Allan Wilson | 605.80 | 1 |
24Feb
2005 | | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Brussels. | Cathy Jamieson | 311.73 | 2 |
02Mar
2005 | | Denmark | The Minister addressed the plenary session of the North Sea Commission Conference, Ringkobing. | Tavish Scott | 777.76 | 0 |
09Mar
2005 | 10Mar
2005 | France | The Minister attended the annual MIPIM conference and exhibition to promote Scottish regeneration, and property investment propositions and skills, and share international best practice, Cannes. | Allan Wilson | 605.80 | 1 |
13Mar
2005 | 15Mar
2005 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 873.45 | 4 |
31Mar
2005 | 09Apr
2005 | USA | The Minister attended a range of Tartan Day events and meetings in New York and Washington DC to promote Scotland's culture, heritage and reputation as a World Class visitor destination. | Patricia Ferguson | 4,086.99 | 3 |
30Mar
2005 | 04Apr
2005 | USA | The Minister attended a number of health-related Tartan Day engagements in New York. | Andy Kerr | 4,341.25 | 1 |
TOTAL | | | | | 100,524.89 | |