HC Deb 29 June 1999 vol 334 cc142-3W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the European Communities working groups which met over the last 12 months with a representative from his Department in attendance; if he will list the number of times each met; if he will indicate the nature of the Government's representation; and if he will make a statement. [88480]

Mr. Andrew Smith

In the last year, officials from the Department of Education and Employment have represented the UK at 12 meetings of the EC Education Committee and at 12 meetings of the Youth Working Group. DfEE officials have also attended one meeting of the Social Questions Working Group as observers. The UK is represented on Social Questions Working Group by officials of the UK Permanent Representation to the European Union.