EU Council meetings
Freedom of Information Act 2000, request no. F2008-177
Date of release: 8 August 2008
Back to international disclosuresa) How many EU Council of Ministers meetings has the Rt Honourable Douglas Alexander MP attended between 1/06/07 and 30/06/08?
b) What were the dates of these meetings?
c) On how many occasions between 1/06/07 and 30//06/08 did someone else attend the EU Council of Ministers in his place?
d) For each of these occasions, what was the date of the meeting and who attended in his place?
DFID ministers attend meetings of the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) whenever development items are on the agenda. This normally happens around twice a year.
Dates and ministers attending are given in the following table:
Date of Meeting |
Minister in Attendance |
19-20 November 2007 |
Douglas Alexander |
10 December 2007 |
Gareth Thomas |
13 May 2008 |
Douglas Alexander |
26 – 27 May 2008 |
Gareth Thomas |
You can find background papers about the most recent meeting, including agendas and
conclusions, on the
2008 EU Presidency website.
