Written Question · S1W-31063 · Session 1
Which meetings of the (a) European Council, (b) Council of the European Union, (c) Coreper and (d) EC committees and working groups and whi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive which meetings of the (a) European Council, (b) Council of the European Union, (c) Coreper and (d) EC committees and working groups and which informal meetings of the Council of the European Union held under the Danish Presidency it has attended to date; how many representatives attended each meeting, and which minister, or what grade of official from which department or agency, attended.
The answer
Scottish Executive ministers attended the following Council meetings held under the Danish Presidency between 1 July and 30 November: Date | Meeting | Minister
23
- 24 September | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) | Ross Finnie
14
- 15 October | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg) | Ross Finnie
17 October | Environment Council (Luxembourg) | Ross Finnie
11 November | Education, Youth and Culture Council (Brussels) | Elaine Murray
26 November | Competitiveness Council (Brussels) | Iain Gray
27
- 28 November | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) | Ross Finnie
Officials have attended the following additional meetings held under the Danish Presidency between 1 July and 31 October, which is the period for which information is currently available: Date | Meeting | Department
1
- 2 July | Working Group on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. | ERAD
2 July | Working Group Danish Presidency programme of work in the energy field | FCSD
3 July | International Environment Issues: Preparation for World Summit on Sustainable Development | FCSD
9
- 10 July | Working Group on Fisheries Control | ERAD
15 July | Working Group on Vocational Education and Training | FCSD
16 July | Working Group on Market access to Ports Services Directive | FCSD
22
- 23 July | Special Committee for Agriculture
- Mid-term Review of the Common Agriculture Policy | FCSD
24 July | Working Group on Cereals | ERAD
25 July | Working Group on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. | ERAD
27 July | Working Group on the impact of enlargement on fisheries | ERAD
2
- 3 September | JHA Working Group | JD
5 September | Working Group on Intern
23
- 24 September | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) | Ross Finnie
14
- 15 October | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Luxembourg) | Ross Finnie
17 October | Environment Council (Luxembourg) | Ross Finnie
11 November | Education, Youth and Culture Council (Brussels) | Elaine Murray
26 November | Competitiveness Council (Brussels) | Iain Gray
27
- 28 November | Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Brussels) | Ross Finnie
Officials have attended the following additional meetings held under the Danish Presidency between 1 July and 31 October, which is the period for which information is currently available: Date | Meeting | Department
1
- 2 July | Working Group on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. | ERAD
2 July | Working Group Danish Presidency programme of work in the energy field | FCSD
3 July | International Environment Issues: Preparation for World Summit on Sustainable Development | FCSD
9
- 10 July | Working Group on Fisheries Control | ERAD
15 July | Working Group on Vocational Education and Training | FCSD
16 July | Working Group on Market access to Ports Services Directive | FCSD
22
- 23 July | Special Committee for Agriculture
- Mid-term Review of the Common Agriculture Policy | FCSD
24 July | Working Group on Cereals | ERAD
25 July | Working Group on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. | ERAD
27 July | Working Group on the impact of enlargement on fisheries | ERAD
2
- 3 September | JHA Working Group | JD
5 September | Working Group on Intern
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-31063 by reference.