HC Deb 12 November 1997 vol 300 c561W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) Ministers of the Crown and (b) officials of Her Majesty's Government were present at the meetings of (i) the European Council and (ii) the intergovernmental conference at Amsterdam. [15612]

Mr. Doug Henderson

The Amsterdam Summit comprised (a) the conclusion of the negotiations for the intergovernmental conference and (b) normal European Council business. The UK delegation for the Summit consisted of four Ministers of the Crown and, including support staff, 66 Government officials.