HC Deb 17 September 2004 vol 424 c1802W
Sue Doughty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (I) if he will provide a written ministerial statement outlining the key points on the agenda for each of the Council of Ministers meetings at which his Department is represented in advance of each meeting; [188214]

(2) if he will provide a written ministerial statement outlining for each meeting of the Council of Ministers at which his Department is represented as soon as is practicable following that meeting (a) the key items of discussion, (b) the positions of the Government on those items, (c) the key positions taken by other member states that Ministers consider should be noted by hon. Members and (d) any preliminary discussion on the timing and the agenda of the following meeting. [188215]

Dr. Howells

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 13 September 2004,Official Report, column 1451.