HC Deb 14 July 1997 vol 298 cc45-6W
Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list each person advising or assisting his Office 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) Europa Bio and (viii) the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. [5306]

The Prime Minister

Membership of the European Round Table of industrialists, the Competitiveness Group and the Transatlantic Business Dialogue is on a personal basis. It is therefore not known whether any of the many people advising or assisting my office is either a member of, or has an involvement in, any of these bodies.

Membership of the European Centre for Infrastructure Studies, the Association for the Monetary Union of Europe, the Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe, Europa 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 Government Departments from time to time.