§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Minister for Women when the EU Committee for the action programme to promote gender equality is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive(a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if she will make a statement. [67745]
§ Ms HewittThe EU Equality Advisory Committee will meet on 9 October. An official will attend this meeting from the Department's Women and Equality Unit.
Each Member State delegation is considered to be one committee member. Each member can not be represented by more than one person. However, with the Chairperson's permission, the delegations may be accompanied by experts, at the expense of the Member State concerned.
81WThe Equal Opportunities Commission is separately represented at the Equality Advisory Committee.
The Scottish Executive is regularly consulted on, and is fully involved in discussions, at official and Ministerial level, with the Department on the formulation of EU policy which touched on matters which fall within the responsibilities of the Scottish Executive.