§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what meetings he has had with the Assembly election campaign leaders of each of the political parties. [79387]
§ Mr. MichaelI am not sure what is meant by "election campaign leaders". I have had no meetings with any individuals in respect of the organisation of the Assembly election campaign for their Party. I have had many contacts with Welsh MPs, including the right hon. Member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) and the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Mr. Livsey), as the leaders of their Welsh Parliamentary Parties, and as there are no Welsh Conservative MPs, with the hon. Member for Woodspring (Dr. Fox) as the spokesperson for the Conservative Party on Welsh Affairs. I have also had regular informal contact with Mr. Rod Richards and Mr. Mike German as the respective leaders of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrat Party in Wales.