§ Captain Orrasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans 269W he has for attending meetings of the European Council of Ministers; and what steps he is taking to see that Northern Ireland is represented at each Council meeting concerned with matters affecting the whole island of Ireland.
§ Mr. Peter MillsMinisters who attend meetings of the Council represent the United Kingdom as a whole. When matters of particular interest and importance to the Province are discussed, a Minister from the Northern Ireland Office may attend. I recently attended a meeting of the Council of Agricultural Ministers together with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.