§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment 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 dates and locations of each meeting, the Ministers involved on each occasion, and the name of the US counterpart at each meeting. [77122]
§ Mr. MudieMy right hon. Friend the Minister for Employment, Welfare to Work and Equal Opportunities met his US counterpart, Alexis Herman, at the G8 conference in Washington in February this year. No other such meetings have taken place since 1 June 1998.