HL Deb 31 March 1999 vol 599 cc88-9WA
Viscount Waverley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the Department of Trade and Industry:

  1. (a) since 1 May 1997 which heads of government, foreign or trade ministers from outside the European Union have requested through their High Commissioners or Ambassadors a meeting;
  2. (b) what meetings have taken place; and
  3. (c) what further meetings have been arranged;
giving in each case (b) and (c) the date of the meeting and the Minister involved. [HL1683]

The Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Simon of Highbury)

I refer the noble Viscount to the Answer given to him by my Noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 11 March,Official Report, WA 46.