HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1583-4W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his answer of 16 July 2002,Official Report, column 270W, when members of the Scottish Executive have attended meetings of the EU Advisory Committee on employment; and if he will make a statement. [73169]

Malcolm Wicks

Each Member State has two nominated delegates to the Committee. For the UK these are from the Department for Work and Pensions and for Education and Skills. No member of the Scottish Executive has attended a meeting of the Employment Committee.

There is close contact between the lead Departments and relevant officials in Whitehall and the Devolved Administrations before Committee meetings and copies of briefing are sent to all interested parties, including the Devolved Administrations.

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