§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to visit Brussels and Strasbourg in an official capacity. [82379]
§ Peter HainOn present plans, I shall be attending the Convention on the Future of Europe Working Group on External Relations in Brussels on 3–4 December. Subject to my commitments as Secretary of State for Wales, I will attend the plenary sessions of the convention, which are expected to be held twice a month in Brussels until the convention ends in June.
During these visits to Brussels, I also intend to take every advantage of opportunities to pursue Welsh business.
I have no plans to visit Strasbourg at present.