Council of Ministers

HC Deb 25 January 1996 vol 270 c396W

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times he has attended meetings of the Council of Ministers. [10696]

Mr. Hague

None to date. Members of the Government attending meetings of the Council of Ministers speak on behalf of the whole United Kingdom, including Wales.

Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many meetings of the Council of Ministers dealing with responsibilities held by the Welsh Office have been convened since he took up his duties as Secretary of State for Wales. [10695]

Mr. Hague

Between 5 July 1995 and 19 January 1996, the Council of the European Union met on 19 occasions when the title of the Council could in some way be related to responsibilities held by the Welsh Office as set out in the 1995 departmental report of the Welsh Office.