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Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 July 2018. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2018 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.


EU Institutions

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether attendance at meetings of the EU Council of Ministers and the European Council by UK ministers and the Prime Minister will cease following 29 March 2019.

Answer

As the Prime Minister set out in her Florence speech last year, the UK will cease to be a member of the European Union on 29th March 2019. Following this date we will no longer sit at the European Council table or in the Council of Ministers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9189
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Council of Ministers European Council Brexit
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk