HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 c615W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the dates of official visits undertaken at his request by Lord Levy since 20 February 2003; and which country was visited and what the purpose of the visit was. [123005]

The Prime Minister

Lord Levy has not travelled overseas in his capacity as the Prime Minister's envoy since 20 February 2003.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Prime Minister who Lord Levy met during his visits to(a) Washington on 19 February 2003 and (b) Ramallah on 23 January 2003 at his request to update and exchange views of the Middle East peace process. [123006]

The Prime Minister

Lord Levy undertook both visits in his capacity as the Prime Minister's envoy. On 23 January 2003, Lord Levy met Yasser Abed Rabbo, Nabil Qassis, Sa'eb Erekat and Akram Haniyeh (in their respective roles as Chairman of the Ministerial Reform Committee, Ministerial Reform Committee Coordinator, Chief Negotiator and adviser to Yasser Arafat) in Ramallah. Lord Levy met Richard Armitage (Deputy Secretary, State Department) and Elliott Abrams (Senior Director, National Security Council) in Washington on 19 February 2003.

Matthew Taylor

To ask the Prime Minister when Lord Levy has met Richard Armitage, the US Deputy Secretary of State, while acting as his envoy; and where each of these meetings took place. [123007]

The Prime Minister

In his capacity as the Prime Minister's envoy, Lord Levy met Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of the State Department, on 30 April 2001 and 19 February 2003. Both meetings took place in Washington.

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