HC Deb 06 November 2002 vol 392 cc373-4W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on what dates Ministers in her Department have held meetings with members and officials of the United States Administration since 8 June 2001; where each meeting was held; which Ministers were involved in each meeting; which United States Administration department attended each meeting; and which members and officials from the United States Administration attended each of these meetings. [78151]

Margaret Beckett

Defra Ministers have met the following US Administration members and officials since 8 June 2001:

Margaret Beckett

Thursday 1 November 2001, London

  • Governor Christine Todd-Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Tuesday 4 December 2001, Washington DC
  • Ambassador Bob Zoellick, USTR;
  • Senator Joseph Lieberman, Senate Environment & Public Works Committee;
  • Paula Dobrianski, Under Secretary, State Department;
  • Senator Jeff Bingaman, Chair Senate Energy & national Resources Committee;
  • Senator James Jeffords, Chair Senate Environment & Public Works Committee;
  • Senator Chuck Hagel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
  • Wednesday 5 December 2001, Washington DC
  • Gary Edson, National Economic Council;
  • Governor Christine Todd-Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency;
  • Ann Veneman, Agriculture Secretary, US Department of Agriculture;
  • Senator Tom Harkin, Chair Senate Agriculture Committee;
  • Senator Richard Luger, Senate Agriculture Committee;
  • Jim Connaughton, Chair White House Council for Environment Quality;
  • Andrew Natsios, USAID;
  • Thursday 11 Apri12002, Washington DC
  • Ian Johnson, Environmental & Social Sustainable Development Department;
  • Ann Veneman, Agriculture Secretary, US Department of Agriculture;
  • Al Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business & Agriculture Affairs, US State Department;

Michael Meacher

Thursday 1 November 2001, London Governor Christine Todd-Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency

Lord Whitty

Wednesday 19 June 2001, London Dr. J B Penn, Under Secretary, US Department of Agriculture Alun Michael and Elliott Morley have not held any meetings with members or officials of the United States Administration.

In addition, Defra Ministers engage with US Administration members in numerous international fora.

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