HC Deb 29 October 1999 vol 336 cc1037-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer on 25 June 1999,Official Report, column 483, on special advisers, how many meetings his Special Adviser David Clark held with members and officials of the United States Government during his visit to the USA on 19 to 24 April, indicating the date and location of each meeting, and the names of the members and officials of the US Government at each meeting and the name of the US department to which they belong. [93963]

Mr. Robin Cook

David Clark, Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, accompanied the Secretary of State to the NATO Summit in Washington from 19 to 24 April. He was a member of the Foreign Secretary's official delegation, and, in this capacity, he attended official meetings with the Foreign Secretary.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 25 June 1999,Official Report, column 483, how many meetings his special adviser Andrew Hood held with members and officials of the United States Government during his visit to the USA on 20 to 23 June 1997; and what were the dates and locations of each meeting, the names of the members and officials of the US Government at each meeting and the name of the US department to which they belonged. [93912]

Mr. Robin Cook

Andrew Hood, Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, accompanied the Foreign Secretary to the G7 Summit in Denver in June 1997. He was a member of the Foreign Secretary's official delegation, and, in this capacity, he attended official meetings with the Foreign Secretary.