HC Deb 17 January 1994 vol 235 cc366-7W
Mr. Barnes

To ask the Prime Minister if he will list each occasion since the 1992 Edinburgh European Council that cameras have been admitted to meetings of European Community Council of Ministers.

The Prime Minister

The following Council sessions—all in 1993—have been televised:

  • Foreign Affairs, 1 February: Danish Presidency work programme, and opening EFTAn accession negotiations;
  • Agriculture, 9 February: agriculture price fixing proposals;
  • ECOFIN, 15 February: Danish Presidency work programme;
  • Foreign Affairs, 5 April: opening of accession negotiations with Norway;
  • Internal Market, 5 April: Sutherland report;
  • Social affairs, 6 April: employment;
  • Industry, 3 May: industrial competitiveness and environmental protection;
  • Development, 25 May: development co-operation policy to 2000 (Horizon 2000);
  • Foreign Affairs, 19 July: Belgian Presidency work programme;
  • ECOFIN, 13 November: Belgian Presidency work programme;
  • Internal Market, 11 November: strengthening the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises, and skilled workers and development of employment in the Community;
  • Environment 3 December: Green Paper on civil liability.