asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will publish in the Official Report details which are readily available of the meetings of Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union, the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly between 10th March, 1972, and 16th June, 1972; when and where these will be held; who will attend; and at what estimated cost to the Exchequer.

Yes. The programme of Committee meetings of the three Assemblies for the period mentioned in

asked the Lord President of the Council, whether he will publish in the Official Report details which are readily available of the meetings of the Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union, the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly which have been held since June, 1970; when and where held; who attended; and at what costs to the Exchequer.

The following schedule gives details of meetings of Committees of the Assemblies of Western European Union and the Council of Europe and the North Atlantic Assembly since 1st July, 1971. Details of meetings held between 1st April, 1971—when the costs were first borne by the House of Commons Vote—and 30th June, 1971, were set out in my replies of 8th and 16th July, 1971, to the hon. Member.The cost of each meeting is not readily available but the total expenditure borne by the House of Commons Vote from 1st April, 1971, to 29th February, 1972, in respect of the expenses of Parliamentary Delegations travelling abroad, is £40,086·66.