§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many meetings of the British/Irish Intergovernmental Conference have taken place since 1 December 1999. [46139]
§ Dr. John ReidThe Prime Minister and Taoiseach chaired an inaugural meeting of the conference on 17 December 1999. The conference has not met in formal session since then but Ministers and officials have continued to work with their Irish counterparts on the matters falling within the conference's area of responsibility.
§ Mr. Quentin DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many meetings of the British/Irish Intergovernmental Conference since 1 December 1999 have included members of the Northern Ireland Executive Committee. [46140]
§ Dr. John ReidOne. The inaugural meeting of the Conference on 17 December 1999 was attended by the Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister.