Written question asked by Nigel Spearing (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 March 1997. It was answered by James Paice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 March 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: What items were on the agenda for (a) discussion, and (b) decision, at the meeting of Education Ministers of member states of the European Community held in Amsterdam on 3rd March.

Answer: Mr. Spearing: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what items were on the agenda for (a) discussion, and (b) decision, at the meeting of Education Ministers of member states of the European Community held in Amsterdam on 3 March. [19743] Mr. Paice: The informal meeting of EC Education Ministers on 2 and 3 March, at which I represented the UK, discussed a Netherlands presidency paper on information and communications technology and teacher training and the European Commission Green Paper, "Education, Training Research: The Obstacles to Transnational Mobility". No decisions were taken at the meeting.

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