§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the mandate of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directive on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in Pressure Vessels is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if she will list the items currently under its consideration; if she will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if she will make a statement. [55215]
§ Ms HewittIt is assumed that the question concerns the provisions of the Directive on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to simple pressure vessels 87/404/EEC. There is no provision for such a Committee in that directive.