§ Richard BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the ministerial visits from(a) his and (b) other Government Departments to (i) Israel and (ii) the Occupied Territories in each of the past 10 years. [163659]
§ Mr. RammellSince 2000, the year in which the second Intifada began, the following ministerial visits have taken place to Israel and the Occupied Territories (OTs):
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Ministerial visit 2000 29 February to 1 March Peter Mandelson, Minister for Northern Ireland—Israel 28 to 30 March Peter Hain. FCO Minister—Israel and OTs 24 to 26 June David Trimble, Northern Ireland Minister—Israel and OTs 29 to 31 August Peter Hain, FCO Minister—Israel and OTs 2001 20 to 22 July Bed Bradshaw, FCO Minister—Israel and OTs 24 September Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary—Israel and OTs 1 November Prime Minister—Israel and OTs 2002 14 to 17 January Bed Bradshaw, FCO Minister—Israel and OTs 13–14 February Jack Straw, Foreign Secretary—Israel and OTs 3 to 4 July Mike O'Brien, FCO Minister—Israel and OTs 2003 28 to 31 July Hilary Benn. DFID Minister—OTs 30 September to 1 October Baroness Symons, FCO Minister—Israel 2004 21 to 23 January Baroness Symons, FCO Minister—OTs 21 to 26 February Stephen Twigg, DFES Minister—Israel and OTs Records prior to 2000 are not held centrally and drawing up a comprehensive list dating back to 1994 would incur disproportionate costs.