§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the number of days since 9 June 1983 on which he and Ministers in his Department, respectively, have attended meetings of the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community, including those concerning political co-operation.
§ Mr. RifkindThe following table shows the number of days since 9 June 1983, up to and including 10 April, on which Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have attended meetings of the Council of Ministers of the European Community. The list includes meetings concerning political co-operation and informal weekends:
Days The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 38 Mr. Malcolm Rifkind MP, Minister of State 7 The right hon. Timothy Raison MP, Minister for Overseas Development 3