§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the European Communities working groups which met over the last 12 months with a representative from her Department in attendance; if she will list the number of times each met; if she will indicate the nature of the Government's representation; and if she will make a statement. [88470]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyOfficials from my Department regularly attended European Communities working groups when matters of importance to Northern Ireland were being discussed. Occasionally my Department can be represented by officials from the United Kingdom's Permanent Representation to the European Union.