§ Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many bilateral meetings were held between her Department and its Austrian counterpart in each of the last five years; and what was discussed at each meeting since May 1997. [109878]
§ Mr. FoulkesThe last bilateral meeting between UK and Austrian Development Ministers took place on 22 June 1998, when the Secretary of State for International Development met Mrs. Ferrero-Waldner, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The work programme for the Austrian presidency of the European Union was discussed.
The cost of researching all ministerial or official bilateral meetings in the last five years would be disproportionate.
§ Mr. Jim MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list those previously planned meetings and their subject, between her Department and its Austrian counterpart which have been cancelled since the formation of the new Austrian Government. [109893]
§ Mr. FoulkesNo bilateral meetings between the Department for International Development and its Austrian counterpart had been planned to take place after the formation of the new Austrian Government.