HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 cc34-5W
Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many(a) overseas visits by Ministers in his Department and (b) visits to ministers in the United Kingdom by overseas Government Ministers and officials have taken place in each of the last three years in which United Kingdom arms sales were discussed. [65274]

Dr. Moonie

Defence Ministers regularly meet with their overseas counterparts and with other senior officials to discuss a range of defence matters, including defence export opportunities. Details of such discussions are not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.