§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times he has attended meetings of the EU Council of Ministers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodMinisterial colleagues from the lead Departments covering the subject area concerned represent882W our interests at meetings of the Council of the European Union and my senior officials also attend to advise those Ministers when this is relevant. My right hon. Friend the Minister of State at the Welsh Office represented the United Kingdom at the informal council on regional policy held in Liege on 12 and 13 November last year.