§ Annabelle EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many formal and official inter-ministerial304W meetings his Department has held with the Scottish Executive since May 1999, broken down by (a) Scottish Executive department, (b) subject and (c) date. [72714]
§ Dr. Lewis Moonie[holding answer 24 July 2002]: Information is not available in the form requested. Defence Ministers have frequent meetings with Ministers from the Scottish Executive, both formal and informal, covering a broad range of topics.