§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what official overseas visits she made in 2002. [132158]
§ Margaret BeckettIn addition to regular Agriculture and Environment Council Meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg, I made official visits to the following countries:
- January: Germany and Poland—Bilaterals
- February: India—World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)
- March: Denmark—CAPRI (CAP Reform Meeting) and South Africa—WSSD
- April: USA and Canada—WSSD and Spain—Informal Agriculture Council
- June: Indonesia—WSSD
- July: France—OECD and Denmark—Informal Environment Council
- August: South Africa—WSSD
- September: Denmark—Informal Agriculture Council
- October: France—The Global Food Marketplace (SIAL), Germany—Bilateral and India—Trade Visit