HC Deb 30 November 1999 vol 340 cc118-9W
Mr. Streeter

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how often she meets her French counterpart; and if she will make a statement. [100049]

Mr. Foulkes

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State frequently meets the French Minister for Co-operation, both bilaterally and at international meetings such as the EU Development Council and World Bank/IMF Development Committee. Their last bilateral meeting was on 18 November and they plan to meet again on 9 December.