HC Deb 21 June 2000 vol 352 cc190-1W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To 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. Moonie

The MOD's Permanent Secretary has made the following visits outside the UK on official business since 1 January 1999.

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