§ Mr. RapsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for August and the major European Union events for the next six months. [52364]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe information is as follows:European Calendar: August 1998–January 1999
689WThis calendar is primarily concerned with European Union matters, but certain other relevant events are also included. Events and dates quoted are based on the information available on the date ofissue.
Date Venue Event 23–24 Baden-bei-Wien Education(informal) 24–25 Innsbruck (t.b.c.) Meeting of Heads of State/Government(informal) 26 Luxembourg Political Committee 26–27 Luxembourg General Affairs Council 28–29 Luxembourg Transport Council 29–30 Vienna Justice and Home Affairs (informal) November 4–5 Brussels European Parliamentary Plenary 9 Brussels Political Committee 9 Brussels Internal Market Council 9–10 Brussels General Affairs Council 12 Brussels Health Council 16 Brussels Industry Council 16–20 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 17 Brussels Culture Council 20 Brussels Budget Council 20 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council 23 Brussels ECOFIN Council 23–24 Brussels Agriculture Council 25 Brussels Telecommunications Council 26 Brussels Youth Council 26 Brussels Political Committee 30 Brussels Development Council 30–1 December Brussels Transport Council December 1 Brussels ECOFIN Council 1–2 Brussels Labour and Social Affairs Council 2–3 Brussels European Parliament Plenary 3–4 Brussels Justice and Home Affairs 4 Brussels Education Council 7 Brussels Political Committee 7–8 Brussels Environment Council 7–8 Brussels General Affairs Council 10 Brussels Research Council 11 Vienna Political Committee 11–12 Vienna European Council 14–16 Brussels Agriculture Council 14–18 Strasbourg European Parliament Plenary 15 Brussels Energy Council 17–18 Brussels Fisheries Council January 1999 1 Brussels ECOFIN 14 Brussels Fisheries Council (Possible) 18 Brussels Agriculture Council 18 Brussels ECOFIN 19 Brussels Agriculture Council 25–26 Brussels General Affairs Council