§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times he has been to European Union meetings to discuss matters appertaining to Wales in(a) 1993 and (b) 1994; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodI attend European Union meetings when it is appropriate and in the interests of Wales that I should do so. In the past month, for example, I have addressed the board of directors of the European investment bank during their recent very successful visit to Wales. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, North (Mr. Jones) has also met Mr. Jacques Blanc, the President of the EC Committee of the Regions. I also expect to meet a number of the incoming Commissioners as soon as this can be arranged.