HC Deb 16 September 2004 vol 424 c1664WS
Sue Doughty

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will make a written ministerial statement outlining the key points on the agenda for each of the Council of Ministers' meetings at which her Department is represented in advance of each meeting; [188190]

(2) if she will make a written ministerial statement outlining for each meeting of the Council of Ministers at which her Department is represented as soon as is practicable following that meeting of(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. [188191]

Alun Michael

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary on 13 September 2004,Official Report, column 1451W.