HC Deb 17 April 2002 vol 383 cc980-1W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) site visits and (b) official openings (i) he and (ii) the Under- Secretary of State for Wales have attended in each month since July 1999. [49329]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Since July 1999 both my hon. Friends the Parliamentary Under-Secretaries and I have undertaken a wide range of visits and official engagements in Wales. These have included site visits and official openings as well as equally important visits to local authorities, police authorities, farms, tourism outlets, universities and voluntary organisations.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what meetings(a) he and (b) the Under-Secretary of State for Wales have had in the National Assembly for Wales since 17 March. [49330]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Since my Department has offices in the National Assembly building at Cardiff Bay, my hon. Friend and I meet regularly there both with Assembly Members and with other people.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what planned meetings(a) he and (b) the Under-Secretary of State for Wales have not attended in the National Assembly for Wales in the past month; and if he will state the reasons for non-attendance. [49331]

Mr. Paul Murphy

Both myself and my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary attend a large number of formal and informal meetings in the National Assembly. However we are both aware that there will be an enormous number of meetings held in the Assembly and we are only invited to a small fraction of them.