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Former Rural Affairs Secretary Margaret Beckett spent more than 14 working weeks abroad during her last 12 months in office, new figures showed yesterday.
Mrs Beckett, who earned the nickname "Air Miles Margaret" for her love of international conferences, found time to visit the Westcountry just once during her five years in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.See the full content of this document
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Beckett Abroad for 71 Days in Year at Defra
Official figures published yesterday show that Mrs Beckett spent an astonishing 71 days out the country last yea...
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