That's a good question. I didn't copy ministers typically on my reports, either.
Generally when the minister comes in, your job is to make sure they have a nice trip; it's a tough environment. I would go to meetings and write reports on the meetings, but I wouldn't really insert myself into their lives or their business. It would be a bit inappropriate, I think, to come and ruin a minister's visit by saying, “Hey, do you know people are getting tortured with electricity?”