HC Deb 13 March 2003 vol 401 c412W
Norman Baker

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the visits undertaken at his request by Lord Levy since 1 January, indicating in each case the purpose of the visit. [102772]

The Prime Minister

In his capacity as the Prime Minister's envoy, Lord Levy travelled to Ramallah on 23 January and to Washington on 19 February to update and exchange views on the Middle East peace process.

Norman Baker

To ask the Prime Minister what factors he takes into account when deciding that Lord Levy, in preference to a Foreign Office Minister, should undertake a foreign trip on his behalf. [102773]

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ms Coffey) on 9 July 2001,Official Report, column 350W.

Norman Baker

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list the members of the US administration Lord Levy has met while acting as his envoy. [102774]

The Prime Minister

In his capacity as the Prime Minister's envoy, Lord Levy has met a range of contacts, including Richard Armitage (Deputy Secretary of State); Bill Burns (Assistant Secretary of State, State Department); David Satterfield (Deputy Assistant Secretary, State Department); Martin Indyk, Dan Kurtzer, Aaron Miller, Rust Deming and Richard Haass (all State Department).

He has also met Elliott Abrams, Bruce Riedel and Flint Everett (National Security Council), Scooter Libby and John Hannah (Office of the Vice President), General Anthony Zinni (US Special Envoy) and Senator George Mitchell (Chairman of the Sharm el-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee).