§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the visit by the Under-Secretary of State to Bonn on 8 October. [17018]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe purpose of the visit to Bonn was to exchange views on a range of Social Security matters, including those likely to be considered by the Council of Ministers during the United Kingdom (UK) Presidency. The visit demonstrated the UK's commitment to work constructively with European Union partners.
The visit included meetings with the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Labour and Social Affairs Ministry, the Official State Secretary at the Federal Health Ministry, and members of the Bundestag Committee for Labour and Social Affairs.