§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when(a) she and (b) the Minister for Energy have (i) met and (ii) spoken to (A) the Chairman and (B) the directors of (1) British Energy and (2) British Nuclear Fuels Limited since 1 June 2001; and what the nature of each discussion was. [74369]
§ Ms HewittMinisters and Officials from my Department have had regular discussions on a wide range of issues with the Chairman and directors of British Energy and British Nuclear Fuels Limited.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the(a) dates and (b) purpose of meetings and (ii) discussions ministers in her Department have had with the European commissioners for (A) Transport and Energy, (B) Competition, (C) Enterprise and Information Society, (D) Internal Market, (E) Taxation and Customs Union, (F) Economic and Monetary Affairs, (G) Trade, (H) Health and Consumer Protection, (I) Education and Culture and (J) Employment and Social Affairs since June 2001. [74381]
§ Ms HewittMinisters undertake bilateral meetings with any EU Commissioners as and when appropriate. No one central record is kept of Ministerial meetings with each individual EU Commissioner and to provide such detailed information would entail disproportionate costs.