§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many officials in the Department serve on EU committees or working parties. [116089]
§ Mr. MacShaneMembership of EU Committees and Working Parties is not fixed. Depending on the subject matter under consideration, the most appropriate policy officials, including those on the staff of the UK Permanent Representatives, therefore attend the meetings of EU Committees and Working Parties. Given the wide-ranging and fluctuating nature of the subject matter, attendance can vary significantly from meeting to meeting. The precise details of attendance are therefore not available, and would incur disproportionate cost to compile.