HC Deb 26 July 1999 vol 336 c134W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many times ministers in his Department met members and officials in the United States Government between 1 May 1997 and 1 December 1997; and if he will list the dates and locations of each meeting, the ministers involved and the names of the US ministers and officials at each meeting. [90424]

Mr. Kilfoyle

Cabinet Office Ministers had the following meetings with the following members and officials in the United States Government between 1 May and 1 December 1997.

The Central Information Technology Unit (CITU) in the Cabinet Office is currently chairing an Interdepartmental Steering Group on Smartcard Technology, which is developing a framework for their possible use in service delivery.