§ Mr. Viggersasked the Lord Privy Seal what matters he proposes to raise with the United States Secretary of State at his first meeting.
§ Mr. RidleyMy right hon. Friend has no immediate plans for such a meeting. My right hon. and noble Friend will be accompanying the Prime Minister when she visits the United States next month. It is customary at meetings between United States Secretaries of State and British Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to exchange views both on bilateral matters and on broader international issues.