HL Deb 22 July 1999 vol 604 cc122-3WA
Lord Rotherwick

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 5 July (WA 68), whether any Jordanian businessmen or women were invited to the official lunch hosted in the Embassy in Amman for the Prime Minister's personal representative, Lord Levy, in June; and what were the names of any persons other than United Kingdom and Jordanian officials and their spouses who were present. [HL3556]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The guests at the Ambassador's lunch for Lord Levy on 6 June were senior members of parliament, a deputy prime minister and senior Jordanian officials. No business people were invited.