The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the benefit Typhoon orders can have on our own Typhoon acquisition programme. That is why Ministers and officials from the MOD are engaged in an active and innovative defence diplomacy initiative to promote Typhoon and other British defence and security exports.
As well as when meeting direct overseas counterparts, Ministers and officials are engaging in extensive consultation on Typhoon at all levels.
The following table shows when each Minister and senior official last held discussions with their direct counterpart. In the case of the Defence Senior Advisor Middle East, who has no direct counterpart, his last engagement with Ministers or officials from that country are recorded. Discussions about exports, including Typhoon, form a routine part of such international engagements.
OmanMinister for International Security Strategy September 2011
Chief of Defence Staff December 2011
Chief of General Staff December 2011
Under Secretary of State for Defence January 2012
Chief of Naval Staff February 2012
Chief of Air Staff February 2012
Defence Senior Advisor Middle East February 2012
UAEMinister for International Security Strategy February 2011
Chief of Air Staff November 2011
Chief of Defence Staff February 2012
Defence Senior Advisor Middle East February 2012
Secretary of State for Defence March 2012
MalaysiaChief of General Staff November 2010
Permanent Under-Secretary June 2011
Chief of Naval Staff May 2011
Chief of Air Staff December 2011
Minister for International Security Strategy January 2012
Under Secretary of State for Defence January 2012
QatarMinister for International Security Strategy November 2011
Under Secretary of State for Defence December 2011
Chief of Naval Staff December 2011
Secretary of State for Defence January 2012
Chief of Defence Staff January 2012
Chief of Air Staff February 2012
Defence Senior Advisor Middle East March 2012
Saudi ArabiaMinister for International Security Strategy December 2010
Chief of Defence Staff April 2011
Chief of Air Staff September 2011
Secretary of State for Defence December 2011
Permanent Under-Secretary December 2011
Chief of General Staff December 2011
Defence Senior Advisor Middle East February 2012
IndiaMinister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology July 2011
Chief of Naval Staff October 2011
Minister for International Security Strategy February 2012
Permanent Under-Secretary February 2012
Chief of General Staff February 2012
Chief of Air Staff February 2012
Secretary of State for Defence
July 2012We do not have any records of discussions between the Minister for the Armed Forces, my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Nick Harvey), and the Minister for Defence Personnel Veterans and Welfare, my right hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Mr Robathan), and their counterparts.
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