Date
of
visit | End
date | Location | Event | Minister(s) | Cost of Mins Travel & Substnce (£) | Officials who travl'd |
02/04/05 | 09/04/05 | USA | The Minister attended a range of Tartan Day events in Boston and Washington DC | Tom McCabe | 2,914.27 | 3 |
07/04/05 | 08/04/05 | Italy | The Minister attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II in Rome. | Jack McConnell | *0.00 | 0 |
11/04/05 | | Belgium | To meet with Royal DSM in Brussels to discuss a range of issues. | Jim Wallace and Allan Wilson | 944.20 | 4 |
24/04/05 | 26/04/05 | Latvia | The Minister attended a Regional Benchmarking Policy conference, Riga | Allan Wilson | 1,762.70 | 1 |
25/04/05 | 27/04/05 | Luxembourg Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. He then travelled to Brussels and attended the annual European Seafood exhibition. | Ross Finnie | 1,312.00 | 3 |
05/05/05 | 06/05/05 | Germany | The Minister met with the Bavarian Europe Minister and signed the Scottish-Bavarian Co-operation Agreement, Munich. | Tom McCabe | 600.00 | 2 |
17/05/05 | | Belgium | The Minister met with Mrs Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for Regional Policy to discuss structural funds, Brussels. | Jim Wallace | 849.10 | 2 |
18/05/05 | 20/05/05 | Norway | The Minister attended a Ministerial conference on the Bologna process as part of the UK delegation, Bergen | Allan Wilson | 857.52 | 2 |
22/05/05 | 28/05/05 | Malawi | The Minister undertook a series of visits and meetings to promote and enhance Scotland's links with Malawi. | Jack McConnell | 3,475.37 | 6 |
23/05/05 | | Belgium | The Minister spoke at a seminar organised by FEANTSA (European Federation of Homeless Service Providers and Housing Associations) at the European Parliament, Brussels. | Malcolm Chisholm | 144.83 | 3 |
23/05/05 | 24/05/05 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Educational and Youth Council, Brussels. | Peter Peacock | 608.70 | 1 |
29/05/05 | 31/05/05 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels | Ross Finnie | 895.40 | 3 |
12/06/05 | 14/06/05 | Norway | The Minister attended a series of meetings and visits on fish farming, salmon processing and aquaculture research, Tromsø | Ross Finnie | 1,497.00 | 6 |
13/06/05 | 14/06/05 | France | The Minister attended the Paris Air show and the launch of SBAC Scotland. He also met with a number of companies and the Canadian Minister for Economic Development. | Jim Wallace | 1,521.80 | 4 |
14/06/05 | 18/06/05 | Finland | The Minister undertook a series of meetings and visits on various aspects of education in Finland, Helsinki | Peter Peacock | 1,184.60 | 1 |
19/06/05 | 22/06/05 | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Ross Finnie | 1,485.30 | 5 |
18/07/05 | | Belgium | The Minister met with the EU Transport Commissioner to discuss Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, Brussels. | Tavish Scott | 577.40 | 1 |
28/08/05 | 01/09/05 | Denmark | The Minister attended the annual International Association of Prosecutors conference and general meeting, Copenhagen | Elish Angiolini | 700.00 | 2 |
20/09/05 | | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels | Ross Finnie | 713.60 | 4 |
09/10/05 | 11/10/05 | Norway | The Minister took part in the "Britain in Bergen Week". He hosted the "Shetland Bus" memorial event which coincided with the 100th anniversary of Norway's independence. | Tavish Scott | 1,175.00 | 1 |
12/10/05 | 13/10/05 | Belgium | The Minister undertook a series of meetings at the EU Commission and attended events in Scotland House, Brussels. | Jack McConnell | 1,420.11 | 3 |
17/10/05 | 20/10/05 | Ghana | The Minister attended the Commonwealth Law Officers meeting, Accra. | Colin Boyd | 2,149.00 | 1 |
23/10/05 | | Luxembourg | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council. | Ross Finnie | 1,484.50 | 4 |
24/10/05 | 27/10/05 | USA / Canada | The Minister undertook a series of engagements in New York, Toronto and Ottawa to promote Scottish business, share best practice in public policy and to engage with senior politicians and Scottish Diaspora. | Jack McConnell | 8,417.56 | 5 |
07/11/05 | 15/11/05 | India/ China | The Minister undertook a series of business meetings and visits in Bangalore and New Delhi. The Minister also travelled to Shanghai where he emphasised the continuing commitment to developing Scotland's relations with China. | Nicol Stephen | 4,242.26 | 4 |
14/11/05 | | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Culture Council and hosted a reception to launch the film series "Hooked on Scottish Film", Brussels. | Patricia Ferguson | 742.80 | 2 |
14/11/05 | 15/11/05 | Czech Republic | The Minister attended and spoke at the Public Private Partnership conference, Prague. | Tom McCabe | 1,016.90 | 2 |
14/11/05 | | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Educational Council, Brussels. | Peter Peacock | 637.70 | 1 |
21/11/05 | 22/11/05 | Germany | The Minister attended the annual REGLEG conference, Munich. | Jack McConnell | 1,274.89 | 2 |
21/11/05 | 22/11/05 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 871.65 | 5 |
28/11/05 | | Belgium | The Minister attended events during the "Taste of Scotland" programme, Brussels. | Tom McCabe | 623.42 | 1 |
30/11/05 | 01/12/05 | Belgium | The Minister attended a Rural Development seminar, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 871.65 | 3 |
04/12/05 | 06/12/05 | Canada | The Minister attended a Climate Leaders Summit, Montreal. | Ross Finnie | 2,544.30 | 3 |
09/12/05 | 12/12/05 | China | The Minister attended the ASEM Prosecutors-General conference, Shenzhen. | Colin Boyd | 4,500.00 | 1 |
19/12/05 | 20/12/05 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Brussels. | Ross Finnie | 1,312.20 | 5 |
20/02/06 | 21/02/06 | Belgium | The Minister attended an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting, Brussels. | Cathy Jamieson | 995.50 | 3 |
09/03/06 | 28/03/06 | Australia | The Minister attended the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne to give support to the Scottish Team. She also met with Commonwealth Games officials in respect of the Glasgow 2014 bid and the London Olympic Games. The Minister also attended The Commonwealth Sports Ministers conference. | Patricia Ferguson | 4,964.10 | 3 |
09/03/06 | 27/03/06 | Australia/ China | The Minister attended the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and give support to the Scottish Team. He undertook a series of events to support Glasgow's bid for the 2014 Games. To meet with a range of political leaders. In Beijing, the Minister undertook a series of meetings/events and visits. | Jack McConnell | 9,416.30 | 3 |
13/03/06 | 14/03/06 | Germany | The Minister met with the Ministers for Europe, Home Affairs and Finance of the Government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to take forward the Scotland-NRW Action Plan, Dusseldorf. | Tom McCabe | 1,106.88 | 2 |
16/03/06 | 17/03/06 | Austria | The Minister attended a meeting of EU Education Ministers, Vienna. | Allan Wilson | 804.15 | 3 |
29/03/06 | 02/04/06 | United Arab Emirates | The Minister opened Heriot Watt's new campus in Dubai. He met with other education institutions, Scottish companies based there and Dubai Ministers. | Tom McCabe | 1,280.00 | 2 |
TOTAL | | | | | 73,894.66 | |