§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish in the Official Report details which are readily available of the meetings of Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union, the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly between 10th March, 1972, and 16th June, 1972; 265W when and where these will be held; who will attend; and at what estimated cost to the Exchequer.
§ Mr. WhitelawYes. The programme of Committee meetings of the three Assemblies for the period mentioned in
Assembly Number of Committee Meetings Venue Total number of members eligible to attend Council of Europe … … 17 Paris (13) … … 36 Strasbourg (1) … … Lausanne (1) … … Istanbul (1) … … London (1) … … Western European Union … … 4 Paris … … 36 North Atlantic Assembly … … 8 Washington (1) … … 18 Brussels (6) … … Rome (1) … … The Members attending will be members of the delegations to the three Assemblies who have been nominated to serve on the committees concerned. The cost cannot be estimated until the number of Members who will be present at each meeting is known.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council, whether he will publish in the Official Report details which are readily available of the meetings of the Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union, the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly which have been held since June, 1970; when and where held; who attended; and at what costs to the Exchequer.
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Council of Europe Date of Meeting Venue Name of Committee Names of Members attending 28.6.–2.7.71 … Salerno … Culture and Education H. J. Boyden 1–7.7.71 … Stockholm … Social and Health questions Mrs. L. Jeger Dame Joan Vickers W. Molloy 5–6.7.71 … Paris … Economic Affairs and Development Rt. Hon. G. Darling 6–7.7.71 … Berlin … Political Affairs S. W. Digby J. Peel Sir J. Rodgers F. Judd 7.7.71 … Berlin … Bureau Rt. Hon. G. Darling 7–8.7.71 … Berlin … Standing Committee Rt. Hon. G. Darling P. Emery J. Peel 8.7.71 … Berlin … Economic Affairs and Development S. W. Digby Sir B. Rhys Williams 9.7.71 … Berlin … Regional Planning and Local Authorities A. Jones 26–31.7.71 … Bergen … Population and Refugees D. Dodds-Parker H. J. Boyden 31.8–7.9.71 … Strasbourg … Population and Refugees H. J. Boyden 3.9.71 … Paris … Social and Health Committee Mrs. Lena Jeger 6–9.9.71 … Stockholm … Agriculture J. E. B. Hill J. Scott-Hopkins S. B. Jones the Question is not necessarily yet complete; nor can Members' intentions to attend particular meetings be accurately estimated at this stage; but the following is a summary of the meetings so far proposed:
§ Mr. WhitelawThe following schedule gives details of meetings of Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union and the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly since 1st July, 1971. Details of meetings held between 1st April, 1971—when the costs were first borne by the House of Commons Vote—and 30th June, 1971, were set out in my replies of 8th and 16th July, 1971, to the hon. Member.
The cost of each meeting is not readily available but the total expenditure borne by the House of Commons Vote from 1st April, 1971, to 29th February, 1972, in respect of the expenses of Parliamentary Delegations travelling abroad, is £40,086.66.
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Date of Meeting Venue Name of Committee Names of Members attending 9.9.71 Paris … Budget P. Emery 13–15.9.71 Berne … Economic Affairs and Development S. W. Digby D. Marquand Sir B. Rhys Williams 13–14.9.71 Dublin … Political Affairs Committee J. Peel Rt. Hon. M. Stewart Sir J. Rodgers 16–18.9.71 Ankara … European Non-Member countries N. St. J. Stevas Dr. J. D. Mabon 23.9.71 Paris … Science and Technology Sub-Committee on Data Processing I. Lloyd 24.9.71 Paris … Science and Technology I. Lloyd P. Emery 18–21.10.71 Vienna … Legal Affairs Committee W. P. Grieve R. Maclennan 18–20.10.71 Vienna … Parliamentary Conference on Human Rights D. Crouch G. E. Davies Mrs. C. Monks S. Silkin Mrs. L. Jeger 4–6.11.71 Wurtzburg … Rules of Procedure W. P. Grieve 19.11.71 Paris … Legal Affairs W. P. Grieve R. Maclennan N. St. John Stevas Rt. Hon. P. Gordon Walker 22.11.71 Paris … European Non-Member countries F. Judd N. St. John Stevas Dr. J. D. Mabon 22–23.11.71 Paris … Political Affairs Sir J. Rodgers F. Judd 23.11.71 Paris … Regional Planning and Local Authorities A. Jones W. Molloy 24.11–25.11.71 Paris … Agriculture J. E. B. Hill J. Scott-Hopkins 7.12.71 Paris … Social and Health questions Mrs. L. Jeger Dame Joan Vickers Sir B. Rhys Williams W. Molloy 7.12.71 Paris … Economic Affairs and Development Rt. Hon. G. Darling D. Marquand Sir B. Rhys Williams 7–8.12.71 Paris … Round Table "Aid and Investments" the rôle of multilateral institutions D. Marquand Sir B. Rhys Williams 10.12.71 Paris … Culture and Education H. J. Boyden 13.12.71 Paris … Science and Technology—Data Processing Sub-Committee I. Lloyd Dr. M. S. Miller 14–15.12.71 Paris … Science and Technology Sub-Committee on Science and Parliament I. Lloyd Dr. M. S. Miller 14.12.71 Paris … Parliamentary and Public Relations Rt. Hon. E. Fernyhough D. Coleman J. Scott-Hopkins 15–16.12.71. Paris … Political Affairs S. W. Digby J. Peel D. Doodds-Parker Sir J. Rodgers 16.12.71 Paris … Standing Committee and Bureau Rt. Hon. G. Darling S. W. Digby J. Peel 17.12.71 Paris … Joint Committee—enlarged Colloquy Rt. Hon. G. Darling S. W. Digby Rt. Hon. D. Sandys J. Peel Sir J. Rodgers D. Dodds-Parker 17–18.12.71. Paris … Legal Affairs—Sub-Committee on Northern Ireland W. P. Grieve R. Maclennan 7.1.72 Paris … Legal Affairs W. P. Grieve R. Maclennan 10.1.72 Paris … Economic Affairs and Development Rt. Hon. G. Darling Sir B. Rhys Williams
Date of Meeting Venue Name of Committee Names of Members attending 10.1.72 … Paris … Agriculture J.E. B. Hill J. Scott-Hopkins S. B. Jones 10–11.1.72 … Paris … Regional Planning and Local Authorities A. Jones W. Molloy 28–29.2.72 … Paris … Science and Technology Dr. M. S. Miller
WESTERN EUROPEAN UNION 15–17.9.71 … Brussels … Defence Questions and Armaments (and Chairmen of Party Defence Groups) J. Peel P. H. B. Wall H. J. Boyden 29.9.71 … Paris … General Affairs J. Scott-Hopkins N. St. John Stevas Rt. Hon. P. Gordon Walker F. Judd P. Emery 29.9.71 … Paris … Budgetary Affairs and Administration J. Scott-Hopkins I. Lloyd 18–25.10.71 … U.S.A. … Scientific, Technological and Aerospace Questions I. Lloyd Dr. M. S. Miller 29.10.71 … Paris … Committee on Defence Questions and Armaments J. Peel Rt. Hon. M. Stewart D. Dodds-Parker H. J. Boyden 29.10.71 … Paris … Presidential Committee Rt. Hon. M. Stewart J. Peel 4–5.11.71 … Bonn … Relations with Parliaments Dame Joan Vickers Rt. Hon. E. Fernyhough 9.11.71 … Paris … Scientific, Technological and Aerospace Questions I. Lloyd 16.11.71 … Paris … Defence Questions and Armaments Committee R. Maclennan J. Scott-Hopkins H. J. Boyden 23–24.2.72 … The Hague … Defence Questions and Armaments J. Peel D. Dodds-Parker H. J. Boyden 24–25.2.72 … The Hague … General Affairs J. Scott-Hopkins Rt. Hon. P. Gordon Walker F. Judd W. Molloy 23–24.2.72 … The Hague … Scientific, Technological and Aerospace Questions W. Whitlock 24–25.2.72 … The Hague … Relations with Parliaments H. Rossi Rt. Hon. E. Fernyhough 270W
NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY 24–30.9.71 … Ottawa All Committees J. Peel K. Lomas J. Dunn E. Bishop A. D. Dodds-Parker E. Hooson Sir F. Maclean P. H. B. Wall P. Goodhart Rt. Hon. Sir G. de Freitas Rt. Hon. J. Morris 13–14.1.72 … Kiel Military Committee—Sub-Committee on Northern Flank and Soviet Maritime Threat P. H. B. Wall 23–26.1.72 … Lisbon and Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. Military Committee—Sub-Committee on Soviet Maritime Threat P. H. B. Wall 25.2.72 … Brussels Education, Cultural and Information K. Lomas