§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her answer to the hon. Member for Belfast, South of 15 April, Official Report, column 2, what are the reasons for Her Majesty's Government not giving information about meetings of officials under the auspices of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council.
§ The Prime MinisterIt has been the practice of successive Governments not to give details of the conduct of discussions between officials about current business, for which Ministers are responsible. I gave the House a complete list of meetings at ministerial level held under the auspices of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council on 1 April at column 413.