HC Deb 05 February 1990 vol 166 cc464-6W
Mr. Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry who will represent his Department at the Council of Ministers meetings; and what the agenda will be on(a) industry: 13 March and 28 May, (b) internal market: 22 February, 3 and 14 April and 20 June, (c) research: 26 February and 29 June, (d) telecommunications: 28 April and (e) tourism: 7 and 8 April.

Mr. Redwood

[holding answer 30 January 1990]: At the moment it is intended that my Department should be represented at the Council of Ministers meetings as follows:

  • Industry—Mr. Hogg
  • Internal Market—Mr. Redwood
  • Research—Mr. Hogg
  • Telecommunications—Mr. Forth
  • Tourism—Mr. Forth

Representation plans are provisional at present. Even the dates are subject to change. In particular, if the Tourism Council agenda is mainly for the Department of Employment, the United Kingdom will probably be represented by Lord Strathclyde.

Agendas for Councils are not announced till about two weeks beforehand. The table shows the provisional agendas that are available from the work programme circulated by the Irish Presidency. At this early stage of the Presidency, these are no more than a rough guide to which issues are likely to be taken when.

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  1. INTERNAL MARKET COUNCIL 22 February 1990 96 words
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  2. INTERNAL MARKET COUNCIL 3 April 1990 17 words
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  3. INTERNAL MARKET COUNCIL 8 May 1990 28 words
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  4. INTERNAL MARKET COUNCIL 20 June 1990 46 words
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  5. RESEARCH COUNCIL 26 February 1990 50 words
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  6. RESEARCH COUNCIL 29 June 1990 38 words
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  7. INDUSTRY COUNCIL 13 March 1990 9 words
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  8. INDUSTRY COUNCIL 28 May 1990 21 words
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  9. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 25 April 1990 41 words