§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the visits outside the UK 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. [127135]
§ Dr. MoonieThe MOD's Permanent Secretary has made the following visits outside the UK on official business since 1 January 1999.
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Date Venue Purpose 1999 5–7 February Munich, Germany Wehrkunde security conference 25–26 February Bonn, Germany Talks on european defence and bilateral issues 24 March-2 April Pakistan and India UK/Pakistan Defence Cooperation Forum UK/Indian Defence Consultative Group 12–13 May Ploce, Macedonia Visiting UK forces, and bilateral discussions 3 June Brussels, Belgium Discussions at NATO Headquarters 7–8 June Ankara, Turkey Talks on European defence and bilateral issues 20 July Paris, France Talks on European defence and bilateral issues 2–3 August Bosnia and Croatia Visiting UK forces 1–2 September Copenhagen, Denmark Conference of Northern Defence Permanent Secretaries 18–19 October Rome, Italy Talks on European defence and bilateral issues 1–2 November Helsinki, Finland Talks on European defence and bilateral issues 8–9 November Germany Visiting UK forces 2000 24–25 January Cyprus Visiting UK forces 4–5 February Munich, Germany Wehrkunde security seminar 15–16 March Berlin, Germany Chairing UK/German seminar 11–12 March Oslo, Norway Talks on European defence and bilateral issues 11–12 March Pristina, Kosovo Visiting UK forces, and other discussions