§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list the cost of (i) each of the special presidency events and (ii) each of the other special events that will be incurred by the United Kingom as set out in the booklet "The United Kingdom Presidency of the European Community".
§ The Prime MinisterOf the 79 special events listed in the United Kingdom presidency programme booklet, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is providing funding support for 11 at a total cost of £315,426. These are:
£ Presidency Art Exhibition, Brussels 100,500 Britain and Europe Summer School, LSE 5,000 European Night at the Proms, Albert Hall 22,776 UK Presidency Conference, QEII Centre 113,650 EC R&D meeting of Chief Scientists and European Parliament Committee, Edinburgh 5,000 Women of Europe Awards, FCO 2,000 EC Organ Festival, Bolton 15,000 Association of European Journalists Conference 7,000 Advent for Europe Concert, Durham 5,000 New Year's Eve Festival and Concert, Barbican 35,000 Beacon Europe, throughout Europe 5,000 Other Government Departments and the EC Commission are helping to organise or finance a further 32 events. EC ministerial meetings in the UK, including the European Council, are being funded from the FCO presidency budget of £9.8 million.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Prime Minister how many events in the calendar of special events for the United Kingdom presidency of the European Community are taking place in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 23 June 1992]: The presidency programme booklet includes two events in 219W Wales, the informal meeting of EC Employment and Social Affairs Ministers in Chepstow and the presidency concert at the Llangollen international eisteddfod. Further events in Wales are planned but not yet confirmed.
In addition, the European arts festival includes 58 events in Wales and Beacon Europe will take place throughout the United Kingdom.