HL Deb 21 October 2003 vol 653 cc161-2WA
Baroness Billingham

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union from October 2003 to April 2004. [HL4870]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The forthcoming business in the Council of Europe is as follows:

Date Location Event
October 2003
2–3
3–4
7 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs
9–10 Rome Defense (Ministerial Informal)
13–14 Brussels ECOFIN
13–14 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
16–17 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
20–21 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
24–25 Brussels European Council
27–28 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council
27 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
Brussels Environment Council
November 2003
4 Brussels ECOFIN
6 Brussels EU—Russia Summit
6 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
6– 7 Catania European Conference on Employment
17–18 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
17–18 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
18 Milan European Conference on Immigration & Labour Market
24–25 Brussels ECOFIN
24–25 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
27–28 Brussels Justice & Internal Affairs (Informal Council)
28 Brussels EU & Western Balkans JHA Ministers Meeting
December 2003
1–2 Rome Euromed Meeting
1–2 Brussels Employment, Social Policy Health and Consumer Affairs Council
1–3 Rome Informal Public Administration Ministerial
4–5 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
5–7 Rome Closing Conference for the European Year of the Disabled
8–9 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
9 Brussels EU and Western Balkans Foreign Ministers meeting
12–13 Brussels European Council
15–17 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
16 Brussels ECOFIN
22 Brussels Environment Council
Date Location Event
January 2004
8 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
16–17 Brussels Employment & Social Policy (Ministerial Informal)
16–17 Ireland Informal Employment and Social
(venue tbc) Policy
19 Brussels Eurogroup
20 Russels ECOFIN
22–23 Ireland Justice & Home Affairs (Ministerial
(venue tbc) Informal)
26–27 Brussels General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
February 2004
10 Brussels ECOFIN
19 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs (Ministerial Informal)
23–24 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (GAERC)
23–24 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs (Ministerial Informal)
26 Brussels Education, Youth & Culture Council
March 2004
2 Brussels Environment Council
4–5 Brussels Employment, Social Policy, Health & Consumer Affairs (Ministerial Informal)
8–9 Brussels Transport, Telecom & Energy Council
9 Brussels ECOFIN
11 Brussels Competitiveness Council
22–23 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (GAERC)
22–23 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
25–26 Brussels European Council
31 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs (Ministerial Informal)
April 2004
16–17 Brussels GYMNICH
23–24 Brussels Economic & Financial Affairs (Informal)
26–27 Brussels General Affairs & External Relations (GAERC)
26–27 Brussels Agriculture & Fisheries Council
29–30 Brussels Justice & Home Affairs (Ministerial Informal)