§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the visits outside Britain made by his Department's permanent secretary on official business since 1 January 1999, indicating the date and purpose of the visit in each case. [130491]
§ Mr. MorleyThe MAFF permanent secretary has made 12 visits outside Britain since 1 January 1999. The date and purpose of each visit are set out in the following table.
Date Destination Purpose 18–19 January 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 16 February 1999 Brussels Bilateral with German Presidency 22–26 February 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 5 March 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 9–11 March 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 17 May 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 30 May-1 June 1999 Dresden Informal Agriculture Council 27–28 September 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 15 November 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 14–15 December 1999 Brussels Agriculture Council 24–25 January 2000 Brussels Agriculture Council 6 March 2000 Brussels Bilateral with Commissioner Byrne