HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 cc300-2W
Mr. Walter

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) the visits by hon. Members to his Department's establishments in Wales since May 1997 and (b) invitations declined by local hon. Members to visit establishments in their constituencies. [116348]

Dr. Moonie

[holding answer 27 March 2000]: The visits by hon. Members of Parliament to Ministry of Defence (MOD) establishments in Wales since May 1997 are listed in the table. It is not however possible to list the invitations declined by local hon. Members to visit establishments in their constituencies, as such records are not comprehensively maintained.

Date of visit Location/unit MP/Constituency
6 February 1998 DERA Pendine Mr. Nick Ainger MP (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
5 March 1998 HQ 160 (Wales) Brigade and Infantry Training Centre, Brecon The right hon. Sir George Young MP (North West Hampshire)
8 March 1998 C Flight 22 Squadron RAF Valley The right hon. Dr. John Reid MP (Hamilton North and Bellshill)
18 May 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Wrexham Mr. Martyn Jones MP (Clwyd South)
The right hon. Barry Jones MP (Alyn and Deeside)
Dr. John Marek MP (Wrexham)
26 May 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Wrexham Mr. Gareth Thomas MP (Harrow West)
2 June 1998 DERA Pendine Mr. Nick Ainger MP (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
19 June 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Caernarfon The right hon. Dafydd Wigley MP (Caernarfon)
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones MP (Ynys Mon)
25 June 1998 C Flight 22 Squadron, RAF Valley Mr. Brian Donohoe MP (Cunninghame South)
Mrs. Ann Keen MP (Brentford and Isleworth)
1 July 1998 Royal Marine Commando Logistic Regiment, Castlemartin Range Mr. Michael Fabricant MP (Lichfield)
Mr. Stephen Hepburn MP (Jarrow)
Hon. Lindsay Hoyle MP (Chorley)
Mr. Sydney Rapson MP (Portsmouth North)
2 July 1998 Senneybridge Training Camp Mr. John Spellar MP (Warley)
10 July 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Wrexham Mr. Elfyn Llwyd MP (Meirionnydd Nant Conwy)
19 July 1998 14 Signal Regiment, Brawdy Mrs. Jackie Lawrence MP (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
3 August 1998 Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, Monmouth Mr. Huw Edwards MP (Monmouth)
16 September 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Queensferry The right hon. Barry Jones MP (Alyn and Deeside)
22 September 1998 Pennally Training Camp Mr. Peter Hain MP (Neath)
13 November 1998 1223 (Machen) Detached Flight Air Training Corps The right hon. Ron Davies MP (Caerphilly)
14 November 1998 3 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Wrexham Mr. Martyn Jones MP (Clwyd South)
25 November 1998 1358 (Pontardwe) Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) Mr. Peter Hain MP (Neath)
4 December 1998 Army Careers Information Office, Rhyll Mr. Chris Ruane MP (Vale of Clwyd)
18 January 1999 Defence Aviation Repair Agency, St. Athan Mr. Anthony Coleman MP (Putney)
Mr. Dan Morris MP (Wansdyke)
25 January 1999 Defence Aviation Repair Agency, Sealand Mr. Anthony Coleman MP (Putney)
Mr. Dan Morris MP (Wansdyke)
11 March 1999 RAF Valley—Search and Rescue Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones MP (Ynys Mon)
7 April 1999 Defence Aviation Repair Launch Day, St. Athan Mr. John Spellar MP (Warley)
Mr. John Smith MP (Vale of Glamorgan)
The right hon. Barry Jones MP (Alyn and Deeside)
Mr. Peter Viggers MP (Gosport)
26 May 1999 C Flight 22 Squadron, RAF Valley Mr. lain Coleman MP (Hammersmith and Fulham)
Mr. Stephen McCabe MP (Birmingham Hall Green)
Mr. Dan Norris MP (Wansdyke)
10 June 1999 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers), Cardiff Mr. Martin Bell MP (Tatton)
17 June 1999 101 Battalion REME (Volunteers), Wrexham Hon. Lindsay Hoyle MP (Chorley)
4 August 1999 6 Cadet Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Swynnerton The right hon. Dafyyd Wigley MP (Caernarfon)
1 September 1999 Defence Storage and Distribution Centre, Llangennech The right hon. Denzil Davies MP (Llanelli)
11 September 1999 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers), Royal Artillery Range, Manorbier Mrs. Jenny Jones MP (Wolverhampton South West)
29 September 1999 RAF Valley Mr. Lembit Öpik MP (Montgomeryshire)
20 January 2000 RAF DARA Sealand The right hon. Barry Jones MP (Alyn and Deeside)
25 January 2000 DERA Aberporth Mr. Gareth Thomas MP (Clwyd West)
28 January 2000 DERA Pendine Mr. Nick Ainger MP (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

Notes:

  1. 1. The Under-Secretary of State for Defence approves the visits of MPs to establishments. However, it is possible that MPs may have visited local establishments or cadet units on public open days and such visits are not included in the list.
  2. 2. There is no requirement for the Department to keep records of such visits and some establishments only have records available since March 1998. The list should therefore not be viewed as exhaustive.

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