Annex 2: Committee Visits
Overseas visits
| Date |
Location |
Purpose |
| 23-24 November 2005 |
Rheindahlen, Germany | Inquiry into UK deployment to Afghanistan |
| 22-23 March 2006 | Paderborn and Gütersloh, Germany |
Inquiry into Educating Service Children |
| 14-19 May 2006 | New York, Norfolk and Washington, USA
| Current Operations and inquiry into the Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the Strategic Context
|
| 4-9 June 2006 | Iraq
| Inquiry into UK Operations in Iraq
|
| 2-7 July 2006 | Pakistan and Afghanistan
| Inquiry into the UK deployment to Afghanistan
|
| 30 October-2 November 2006
| Cyprus | Visiting British Forces in Cyprus
|
Overseas visits in a Representative Capacity
| Date |
Location |
Purpose |
| 12-13 September 2005 |
Colmar, France | Third Summer Defence Conference of the National Defence and Armed Forces Committee of the French National Assembly
|
| 4-5 October 2005 | Brussels, Belgium
| Meeting of Chairpersons of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees of the EU National Parliaments
|
| 30 May 2006 | Brussels, Belgium
| Joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs & Defence Committees of the European Parliament & National Parliaments
|
| 19-20 October 2006 |
Helsinki, Finland | Conference of the Chairmen of Defence Committees of the Member States of the European Union
|
| 27-29 November 2006 |
Riga, Latvia | Conference on Transforming NATO in a New Global Era
|
UK visits
| Date |
Location |
Purpose |
| 12 October 2005 | Ministry of Defence, Whitehall
| Introductory Briefing |
| 16 November 2005 | RAF Marham, Norfolk
| Inquiry into Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF
|
| 21 November 2005 | DARA St Athan and Vale of Glamorgan Civic Centre
| Inquiry into Delivering Front Line Capability to the RAF: Oral evidence
|
| 8 December 2005 | Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood
| Inquiry into the UK deployment to Afghanistan
|
| 26 January 2006 | Defence Procurement Agency, Bristol
| Familiarisation visit |
| 9 February 2006 | Fleet Command, Portsmouth
| Familiarisation visit |
| 27 February 2006 | Land Command, Wiltshire
| Familiarisation visit |
| 9 March 2006 | Strike Command, High Wycombe
| Familiarisation visit |
| 24 April 2006 | Colchester, Essex
| Inquiry into Educating Service Children: Oral Evidence
|
| 11 May 2006 | Met Office, Exeter
| Inquiry into the work of the Met Office: Oral Evidence
|
| 18 July 2006 | Farnborough Air Show
| Familiarisation visit |
| 15 September 2006 | Faslane and Coulport, Scotland
| Inquiry into the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
|
| 19-20 September 2006 |
BAE Systems, Warton and Barrow-in-Furness
| Inquiry into the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
|
| 26 September 2006 | AWE Aldermaston, Berkshire
| Inquiry into the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
|
| 27 September 2006 | Devonport, Plymouth
| Inquiry into the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
|
| 28 September 2006 | Flag Officer Sea Training "Thursday War", Plymouth
| Familiarisation visit |
| 23 November 2006 | Rolls-Royce, Raynesway
| Inquiry into the Future of the UK's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: the manufacturing and skills base
|
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