HC Deb 05 May 1976 vol 910 cc400-1W
Mr. Kenneth Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services who are, and have been, the United Kingdom representatives on the EEC Advisory Committee on Social Security for Migrant Workers; how many meetings the committee has held since it was inaugurated in December 1974; what advice or recommendations it has produced; and which of its recommendations have been acted upon by the British Government.

Mr. Orme

The committee has met four times. Its proceedings and documents are confidential. It is empowered to examine questions arising from the implementation of the EEC regulations concerning social security for workers and their families who move from one part of the Community to another, and the outcome of its deliberations is conveyed to the Commission of the European Communities and to the Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers. It is for those bodies to act, as appropriate, upon the views and recommendations received. The United Kingdom representatives are listed below: