§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements are made by his Department (a) to monitor the activities of the European Parliament and its Committees and (b) to keep in touch with British Members of the Parliament.
§ Mr. HurdThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office follows closely the activities of the European Parliament and its committees, on which it receives reports from the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the European Communities. Members of the staff of the United Kingdom Permanent Representative maintain regular contact with United Kingdom Members of the European Parliament and attend plenary sessions of the Parliament.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers are, like Ministers in other Departments, in regular contact with British Members of the European Parliament.