To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions he has visited each region of England in an official capacity in the last 15 months. (266942)

Since I assumed the role of Secretary of State for Defence on 4 October 2008 and up to 24 March 2009,1 have made the following official visits to the English regions, as defined by the Government offices for the English regions:

There are inevitably a number of occasions where judgment has been applied as to whether the activity qualifies as a visit or official engagement, particularly in London.