HC Deb 26 July 1999 vol 336 cc20-1W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times ministers in her Department held meetings with ministers and officials of the United States Government between 1 May 1997 and 1 January 1998, indicating the dates and locations of each meeting, the Ministers involved and the US representatives at each meeting. [92269]

Dates/location Minister US Representative
22–23

May Washington

Secretary of State Mr. Randolph Bell, Director, UK, Benelux and Ireland Affairs, State Department
Ms Virginia Manuel, Department of Commerce
Ms Nancy Soderberg, National Security Council
Mr. Sandy Berger, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
Mr. Sandy Vershbow, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
Mr. Anthony Wayne, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European & Canadian Affairs, State Department
Ms Mary Ann Peters, Director for European Affairs
Mr. Strobe Talbot, Deputy Secretary of State
Ms Janet T Reno, Attorney General, Department of Justice
Ms Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State, State Department
Mr. Larry Butler, Director for European Affairs
Mr. Don Brandler, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
30 June

Hillsborough Castle

Mr. Ingram Mr. John Dalton, Secretary to the US Navy
9 July

London

Mr. Ingram Mr. William Daly, US Secretary of State for Commerce
3–6 August

Washington

Mr. Ingram Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the State Department
23–24 September

Washington

Mr. Murphy Mr. Anthony Wayne, Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs
Mr. Randolph Bell, Director, UK, Benelux and Ireland Affairs
Mr. Jim Steinberg, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
Mr. Larry Butler, Director for European Affairs
Mr. Don Bandler, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs
5–13 October

Washington

Mr. Ingram Mr. Robert Bryant, Deputy Director, FBI
Mr. John Lewis, Head of National Security Division, FBI
Mr. Steve Jennings, Deputy Chief, International Counter-terrorism Unit, FBI
Mr. Enrique Ghimenti, Chief, Global Counter-terrorism Squad, FBI
Mr. Tim Gossfield, Supervisor, Irish Counter-terrorism Squad, FBI
Ms Carol Stroud, Analyst, FBI
Mr. Gerry Schroeder, Acting Counsel for Intelligence, Department of Justice
Ms Sara Criscatelli, Attorney, Criminal Division, Department of Justice
Mr. Dana Biehel, Deputy Chief, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Section, Department of Justice
Mr. Ellis Mottur, Acting Assistant of Commerce for Trade Development
Mr. Charles Ford, Minister-Counsellor for Commercial Affairs
Virginia Manuel, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance
13 November

Washington

Secretary of State Ms Janet Reno, Attorney General, Department of Justice
Ms Madeliene Albright, US Secretary of State,
Mr. Sandy Berger, US National Security Adviser
4 December

Hillsborough Castle

Secretary of State Jim Lyons, Special Adviser to President Clinton and Secretary of State for Economic Initiatives in Ireland
Kathy Stephens, US Consul General