§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills who attended the education meeting of the EU Council of Ministers on 8 June 2001 on behalf of the UK; and who led the UK delegation. [51037]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 18 April 2002]: There was no meeting of the EU Education Council on this date. However, the UK was represented, at the meeting of 8 June 2000, by Nicol Stephen MSP. This is one of only two occasions, when a Minister from Scotland has led the UK delegation at a meeting of the EU Education Council.
§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills who attended the education meeting of the EU Council of Ministers on 12 February 2001 on behalf of the UK; and who led the UK delegation. [51038]
§ Margaret Hodge[holding answer 18 April 2002]: The UK was represented at the EU Education Council of 12 February 2001 by Nicol Stephen MSP. This is one of only two occasions, when a Minister from Scotland has led the UK delegation at a meeting of the EU Education Council.