Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who will represent his Department at the Council of Ministers meetings; and what will be the agenda, on(a) general affairs: 5 and 6 February, 4 to 6 March, 2 and 3 April, 7 and 8 May, 18 and 19 June, 28 and 29 April and (b) development: 29 May.
§ Mr. MaudeMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and I normally attend Foreign Affairs Council meetings. Depending on the weight of trade items on the agenda, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry may also attend. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attends informal Foreign Ministers' meetings, and my right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development attends Development Council meetings.
Subjects expected to be discussed by the next and subsequent Foreign Affairs Councils include relations with eastern Europe, economic and monetary union, the Uruguay round, and trade relations with Third countries.