Nato (Planning Board For Ocean Shipping) Mr. Redmond asked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his reply of 13 February, Official Report, columns 554–55, what information he has about the posts held by the two non-governmental officials who represent the United Kingdom on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation planning board for ocean shipping; who shares joint chairmanship of the planning board for ocean shipping with his Department's director of shipping policy; and what meetings, in addition to the annual plenary session, are held by the planning board for ocean shipping and where these take place. Mr. Michael Spicer A senior official of the United States Government is joint chairman of the board. The non-governmental United Kingdom representatives provide technical and specialist expertise to the board and its sub-groups. In addition to the annual plenary sessions of the board held in London and Washington, sub-groups hold meetings in various locations within the member countries of the Alliance. Mr. Redmond asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make the minutes of the annual plenary session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's planning board for ocean shipping available in the Library. Mr. Michael Spicer No. The minutes of the board are treated in confidence, in consistency with the minutes of other NATO planning boards and committees.