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<p>Ministers undertake regular visits to a wide variety of local authority areas in
England, whilst balancing their Parliamentary work, internal Ministerial meetings
in London and meetings of Cabinet Committees. Ministers also regularly host delegations
from local authorities for meetings in Westminster.</p><p> </p><p>The list below provides
a list of visits up to the end of January 2015. It would entail disproportionate cost
to provide a detailed commentary on the purpose of each visit, but a brief summary
is included. To assist the hon. Member, a selection of political visits is also included.</p><p>
</p><p>Such visits also need to be viewed alongside the visits that other members
of the Ministerial team have made, and the published list of meetings with external
organisations.</p><p> </p><p>2013</p><p> </p><p>Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
area on 21 January 2013, growth policy</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Enfield area
on 22 January 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Unitary authority
area on 1-2 February 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Borough of Eastleigh area on 11
February 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Borough of Eastleigh area on 22 February 2013,
political</p><p> </p><p>Oxfordshire County Council area on 1 – 2 March 2013, political</p><p>
</p><p>Reading Borough Council area on 18 March 2013, growth policy</p><p> </p><p>Solihull
Metropolitan Borough Council area on 15 April 2013, local government and growth policy</p><p>
</p><p>Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth area on 19 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Metropolitan
Borough of Kirklees Council area on 25 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Ribble
Valley Council area on 26 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Mid Devon Council area
on 29 April 2013, political</p><p> </p><p>Leicestershire County Council area on 13
May 2013, troubled families</p><p> </p><p>Royal Borough of Greenwich area on 18 June
2013, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council area
on 4 July 2013, local government policy</p><p> </p><p>Salford City Council area on
4 July 2013, community rights</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Hackney area on 30 July
2013, community rights</p><p> </p><p>Thurrock Council area on 9 August 2013, Thames
Gateway policy</p><p> </p><p>Hastings Borough Council area on 15 August 2013, coastal
communities’ policy</p><p> </p><p>Medway Council area on 18 August 2013, faith and
integration</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Southwark area on 23 September 2013, community
rights</p><p> </p><p>Telford and Wrekin Council area on 7 November 2013, growth and
housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Cheshire West and Chester Council area on 18 November
2013, local government policy</p><p> </p><p>Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
area on 28 November 2013, local Enterprise Zones</p><p> </p><p>Waveney District Council
area on 7 December 2013, high streets policy</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p>
</p><p>Portsmouth City Council area on 16 January 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Norfolk
County Council area on 31 January 2014, growth and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>London
Borough of Croydon area on 10 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Cherwell
District Council area on 11 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Oxford
City Council area on 11 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Arun
District Council area on 20 February 2014, coastal defences and flooding</p><p> </p><p>Runnymede
Borough Council on 20 February 2014, flood response and recovery</p><p> </p><p>Fife
Council area on 24 February 2014, coastal communities’ policy</p><p> </p><p>Aberdeen
Council area on 24 February 2014, Cabinet meeting</p><p> </p><p>London Borough Council
of Hounslow area on 3 April 2014, community rights and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Derbyshire
County Council area on 22 April 2014, growth policy and local enterprise zones</p><p>
</p><p>London Borough of Havering area on 23 April 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Cambridge
City Council area on 23 April 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Metropolitan Borough of
Dudley Council area on 24 April 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Wandsworth
area on 1 May 2014, troubled families</p><p> </p><p>Stoke-on-Trent City Council area
on 2 May 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Brent Council area on 5 May 2014, faith and
integration</p><p> </p><p>Newark-on-Trent City Council area on 19 May 2014, political</p><p>
</p><p>Newark-on-Trent City Council area on 1 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Bedfordshire
County Council area on 12 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Manchester City Council
area on 26 June 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>West Riding of Yorkshire Council
area on 26 June 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Doncaster City Council area on 27 June
2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>East Riding of Yorkshire Council area on 27 June
2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Harrogate Borough Council area on 5 July 2014, Le Grand
Départ</p><p> </p><p>Salisbury City Council area on 10 July 2014, political</p><p>
</p><p>Staffordshire County Council area on 11 July 2014, commemorative event</p><p>
</p><p>West Sussex County Council area on 21 July 2014, commemorative event</p><p>
</p><p>Hampshire County Council area on 29 July 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London
Borough Council of Hounslow area on 1 August 2014, faith and integration</p><p> </p><p>North
East Lincolnshire Council area on 1 August 2014, growth policy and local Enterprise
Zones</p><p> </p><p>Glasgow City Council area on 4 August 2014, commemorative event</p><p>
</p><p>Mid Sussex District Council area on 23 August 2014, commemorative event</p><p>
</p><p>Bedford Borough Council on 2 September 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Essex
County Council on 4 September 2014, coastal defences</p><p> </p><p>Tendring District
Council area on 4 September 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Harrow
area on 14 September 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Birmingham City Council area on
17 September 2014, Waste management</p><p> </p><p>Birmingham City Council area on
30 September 2014, local enterprise zones</p><p> </p><p>London Borough of Wandsworth
area on 21 October 2014, growth and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Barnsley Metropolitan
Borough Council area on 23 October 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Pendle Borough
Council area on 24 October 2014, regeneration and housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Stroud
District Council area on 27 October 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Royal Borough of
Greenwich area on 29 October 2014, better care fund</p><p> </p><p>Manchester City
Council area on 30 October 2014, better care fund</p><p> </p><p>Stroud District Council
area, Cheltenham Borough Council area and Staffordshire County Council area on 6 November
2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Westminster Council area on 9 November 2014, commemorative
event</p><p> </p><p>Stroud District Council area on 20 November 2014, political</p><p>
</p><p>Westminster City Council area on 25 November 2014, commemorative event</p><p>
</p><p>Flyde Borough Council area on 27 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Central
Bedfordshire Council area on 28 November 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>Northampton
Borough Council area on 28 November 2014, political</p><p> </p><p>Essex County Council
area on 11 December 2014, housing policy</p><p> </p><p>2015</p><p> </p><p>Cardiff
City Council and Newport City Council area on 8 January 2015, political</p><p> </p><p>Bath
and North East Somerset Council area on 15 January 2015, political</p><p> </p><p>Leicester
City Council and Charnwood Borough Council area on 29 January 2015, local Enterprise
Zones</p><p> </p><p>The list reflects the fact that the Department’s responsibilities
are broadly devolved outside England. All visits are conducted in line with the provisions
of the Ministerial Code.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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