Lord Levy

HC Deb 05 February 2001 vol 362 cc403-4W

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met Lord Levy to discuss his recent visit to South America. [145259]

Mr. Battle

[holding answer 15 January 2001]: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary meets Lord Levy on a regular basis, most recently on 15 and 21 January.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library the(a) agenda and (b)minutes of Lord Levy's meetings with officials during his visit to South America. [145258]

Mr. Battle

[holding answer 15 January 2001]: Our ambassadors in the countries concerned sent accounts of Lord Levy's meetings by telegram to the FCO. Under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information, exemption 2, internal telegrams are not made public. This is in line with previous Government practice.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of Lord Levy's visit to South America, with particular reference to UK-South American relations. [145260]

Mr. Battle

[holding answer 15 January 2001]: Lord Levy's visit was very successful and made a major contribution to our relations with the countries concerned.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what private business Lord Levy is conducting while travelling in the middle east. [146489]

Mr. Wilson

[holding answer 22 January 2001]: Lord Levy conducts no private business while travelling as the Prime Minister's personal envoy, and has no business interests in the middle east.

Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what(a) practical and (b) financial support his Department and embassies have provided to Lord Levy during his visit to the middle east; and if he will separately itemise the cost of this support. [146494]

Mr. Wilson

I refer to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to question 145858 from the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Ruffley) answered today,Official Report, column 390W.