§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) when the EU Customs Code Committee on customs warehouses and free zones is next due to meet;
1174Wwhether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [71834]
(2) when the EU Customs Code Committee on transit is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [71839]
(3) when the EU Customs Code Committee on the movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems) is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73150]
(4) when the EU Customs Code Committee on favourable tariff treatment (nature or end-use of goods) is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73151]
(5) when the EU Customs Code Committee on counterfeit and pirated goods is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73148]
(6) when the EU Customs Code Committee on the single administrative document is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73149]
(7) when the EU Customs Code Committee on general customs rules is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73156]
(8) when the EU Customs Code Committee on the recovery of claims is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73157]
(9) when the EU Customs Code Committee on customs procedures with economic impact is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement; [73147]
(10) when the EU Customs Code Committee on customs valuation is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [73144]
§ John HealeyThe following table indicates when the various EU Committees are next due to meet.
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EU Committee14 Next meeting (2002) Transit 16 September Customs warehouses and free zones 25 September Customs Valuation 23 September Movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems) 2— General Customs Rule Date to be arranged Counterfeit and Pirated Goods 3 September Customs Procedure with Economic Impact 25 September Favourable Tariff Treatment (Nature or End-use of Goods) 25 September Single Administrative Document Date to be arranged 1 There is no EU VAT or Customs Committee on the recovery of claims other than that on mutual assistance.
2 This Committee has not met in the past five years and has no outstanding items under consideration. No further meetings have been timetabled.
The UK is normally represented by one or two officials from HM Customs and Excise on each of these Committees. The Customs delegates at these Committees represent all of the UK.
§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the European Advisory Committee on statistical information in the economic and social spheres (CEIES) is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [71838]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter, from John Pullinger to Angus Robertson, dated 24 July 2002: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question concerning the EU European advisory committee on statistical information in the economic and social sphere (CEIES). I am replying in his absence. (71838)
The European advisory committee on statistical information in the economic and social sphere (CEIES) next meets on 22nd November 2002. In addition to the National Statistician there are 2 UK members who serve in a personal capacity. Members do not represent individual interests or organisations.
§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the EU Committee on monetary, financial and balance-of-payments statistics is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [71826]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Angus Robertson, dated 24 July 2002: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question concerning the EU Committee on monetary, financial and balance-of-payment statistics. I am replying in his absence. (71826)
The EU Committee on monetary, financial and balance-ofpayments statistics is due to meet at the end of January 2003. The exact date of the meeting is not yet fixed.
The Scottish Executive has never attended and is not a member.
§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the EU Committee on the harmonisation of the compilation of gross national product at market prices is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [71833]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Mr. John Pullinger to Mr. Angus Robertson, dated 24 July 2002: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question concerning the EU Committee on the harmonisation of gross national product at market prices. I am replying in his absence. (71833)
1176WThe EU Committee on the harmonisation of gross national product at market prices is due to meet on 5th November 2002.
The terms of reference of the committee relates to methodology for compilation of National Accounts, which is a reserved issue. The Scottish Executive has never attended and is not a member.