To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many meetings (a) he and (b) his Department’s Ministers held with trade union representatives in 2006. (128765)

Defence Ministers held a total of 25 meetings with trade union representatives in 2006. The Secretary of State held five meetings, the Minister for the Armed Forces held six meetings, the Minister for Defence Procurement held 12 meetings. I held two meetings and my predecessors held two meetings.