International Labour Organization

Mr. MacShane
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions which Minister represented the UK at the recent International Labour Organization annual meeting.

Angela Eagle
At least one DWP Minister normally attends the annual International Labour Conference. My hon. Friend the Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Jonathan Shaw) was scheduled to attend the 2009 event but had to withdraw at very short notice due to unforeseen parliamentary business arising on the day of his planned visit.