§ Mrs. ShephardTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he made of the links between Société Générale de Surveillance (Switzerland) and SGS Qualifer prior to granting approval to audit Forestry Commission woodlands for inclusion within the UK Woodland Assurance Scheme. [82938]
§ Mr. MacdonaldThe subject of this question relates to matters undertaken by Forest Enterprise. I have asked its Chief Executive, Dr. Bob McIntosh, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Bob McIntosh to Mrs. Gillian Shephard, dated 4 May 1999
The Secretary of State for Scotland has asked me to reply to your Question No 8293 regarding the links between Societe Generale de Surveillance (Switzerland) and SGS Qualifer.
Member Position/office 11–12 June 1998, New York and Washington, whilst attending a special session of the United Nations General Assembly General Barry McCaffrey Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Rand Beers Assistant Secretary, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Tom Constantine Administrator, US Drug Enforcement Administration Donnie R. Marshall Deputy Administrator, US Drug Enforcement Administration Thomas Umberg Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Jonathan Winer Deputy Assistant Director, Department of State Ray Kelly Under Secretary for Treasury Commissioner Designate, US Customs Service 14–15 October 1998, Miami, whilst attending a drug control conference General Barry McCaffrey Rand Beers 18 January 1999, Vienna, attending a United Nations Drugs Control Policy Seminar Rand Beers Daniel Fantozzi Director, State Department USA Thomas Umberg Mrs. Adrienne Stefan US Mission to the UN Mr. and Mrs. John Ritch US Ambassador to the UN 25 January 1999, London Frank Loy Under Secretary for Global Affairs, US State Department 17 March 1999, London Rand Beers George Dragnich Social Policy Counsellor, US Embassy