Trade and Industry written question – answered at on 19 November 2003.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will list the dates of meetings of the (a) EU Committee for the implementation of the multiannual community action plan on promoting the safe use of the internet and (b) EU committee for management of generalised preferences during the Danish and Greek presidencies; what items were on each agenda; which representative of the Scottish Executive was present on each occasion; what preparatory meetings were held for each meeting; which officials were present at each preparatory meeting; and if she will make a statement.
The information is as follows:
(a) The Common Commercial Policy is not devolved to the Scottish Executive. The GSP is part of the EU's Common Commercial Policy on which the Community have competence.
The Committee met on
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The GSP Working Party met on
(b) The IAPPC (Safer Internet Action Plan Committee) met on
UK officials consult widely and ensure that the views of the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Executive, are fully reflected at Committee meetings.
With regard to preparatory meetings, under "Exemption 2: internal discussion and advice, of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information", the Government do not release details of such meetings.
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