§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list each person advising or assisting her Department who has(a) membership of and (b) involvement in (i) the European Round Table of Industrialists, (ii) the European Centre for Infrastructure Studies, (iii) the Competitiveness Advisory Group, (iv) Transatlantic Business Dialogue, (v) the Association for the Monetary Union of Europe, (vi) Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe, (vii) Europe Bio and (viii) the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. [5311]
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§ Mrs. BeckettMembership of the European Round Table of Industrialists, the Competitiveness Group and the Transatlantic Business Dialogue is on a personal basis. Sir Peter Bonfield is a member of the European Round Table and also advises the Department as a member of the Table Policy Forum.
Membership of the European Centre of Infrastructure Studies, the Association for the Monetary Union of Europe, the Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe, Europe Bio and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development is on a corporate basis. Representatives from companies and organisations involved with these groups may advise Departments from time to time.