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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by James Plaskitt (Labour). It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


General Affairs Council

Question
What discussions he had in the most recent meeting of the General Affairs Council on the contribution of the European Council's European economic recovery plan to the development of employment in the environmental sector.
Answer

At the General Affairs Council on 16 March 2009, I discussed the proposal to invest €5 billion of EU funds in a number of projects, including on carbon capture and storage and energy infrastructure, ahead of final agreement at the spring European Council.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
490 c772 
267596 
Session
2008-09
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
EU economic policy
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk