§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence about the new Defence Diplomacy Mission; [71058]
(2) what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Ministry of Defence's outreach assistance programme and the use of the British Military Assistance Fund. [71059]
§ Clare ShortThere are close contacts at Ministerial and official level between my Department and the Ministry of Defence. These cover a wide range of Defence Diplomacy and related issues, including Outreach and the use of the Defence Military Assistance Fund.