HC Deb 14 June 1999 vol 333 c8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 5 May 1999,Official Report, column 381, if he will list the meetings which his Special Adviser and the Deputy Chief of Defence Procurement (Support) held with United States Department of Defence officials on 5 March, the location of each meeting, and the names of the US officials at each meeting. [86298]

Mr. George Robertson

The meetings held on 5 March with Department of Defense officials to discuss defence industrial co-operation were both held at The Pentagon in Washington DC. The names of the US officials at each meeting are as followsMeeting 0900 hours—1215 hours Mr. A1 Volkman, A/DUSD (International and Commercial Programmes). Ms Susan Ludlow-MacMurray, D/International Security Programmes. Mr. Marvin Winkleman, D/Foreign Transfers. Mr. Vic Ciardello, D/Finance and Economic Analysis. Cdr Ronald Neubauer, Assoc Deputy Gen Counsel (International Affairs). Mr. Dominic Cipicchio, Dep Director Foreign Contracting, (D/Defense Procurement). Captain Richard Lewis, International Programmes Office. Mr. Bill Leonard, Prin Director Security and Intelligence Office. Meeting 1215 hours—1415 hours All above plus: Dr. Jack Gansler, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). Mr. James Bodner, Under Secretary Defense (Policy). Mr. Steven Grundman, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Affairs and Installations). Mr. Harvey Nathan, Deputy General Council of Acquisition and Logistics. Mr. Paul Gebhard, Assistant Chief of Staff to Dr. Gansler.