Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2004. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 5 January 2004 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, when (a) he and (b) departmental officials last met Paul Bremer (i) in Iraq, (ii) in the UK and (iii) elsewhere.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development when (a) he and (b) departmental officials last met Paul Bremer (i) in Iraq, (ii) in the UK and (iii) elsewhere. [145914] Hilary Benn: DFID's Permanent Secretary and I met Paul Bremer in Iraq in September 2003. Regular contact between the Government and Ambassador Bremer is conducted through the Prime Minister's Special Representative to Iraq, Sir Jeremy Greenstock. DFID staff in Baghdad are also in frequent contact with US officials in the Coalition Provisional Authority.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 145914; 416 c41W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Civil servants Iraq Politics and government Ministers USA Visits abroad Bremer, Paul
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk