§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times Ministers in his Department have met their counterparts in the US Government since 1 June 1998; and if he will list the
Minister Counterpart Date Location Secretary of State William Cohen 3 June 1998 Washington Secretary of State William Cohen 19 November 1998 Washington Secretary of State, Minister (Defence Procurement), and Under-Secretary of State John Hamre 19 January 1999 London Minister (Armed Forces) John Hamre 1 March 1999 Washington In addition, we have regular exchanges and contacts at other meetings and conferences.