National Assembly (Hansard, 16 March 1998)

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the cost to each council which put forward a bid for the site of the National Assembly for Wales of that bid. [33279]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
This is a matter for each individual Council, who will have determined the level of expenditure appropriate to the submission of their proposal.

§ Mr. Ancram
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he is taking in respect of the representation of Welsh farming interests in the European Council of Ministers after the setting up of the National Assembly for Wales. [34587]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
Assembly Secretaries will be able to play a part in relevant meetings of the Council of Ministers as part of the UK team. As the UK lead Minister, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food will have overall responsibility for the UK's line in agricultural negotiations. Assembly Secretaries will be able to speak, with the Minister's agreement, to advance the UK line in Brussels.
The arrangements will be spelled out in concordats which will be agreed in due course between the Assembly and the Government.