<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Frontex is one of the most important agencies to have been set up in the last few years. It may make a valuable contribution in the fight against illegal immigration.  Can the Commission state whether there are any plans to involve the European Parliament more closely in the activities of Frontex? Would it not be possible to summon the Chairman of the Management Board of Frontex and its Executive Director to appear at plenary sittings or committee meetings, if requested by a particular group of MEPs or a parliamentary committee respectively, to give an account of the activities of Frontex or to hold a general discussion on specific areas of difficulty or problems?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
Frontex is one of the most important agencies to have been set up in the last few years. It may make a valuable contribution in the fight against illegal immigration.  Can the Commission state whether there are any plans to involve the European Parliament more closely in the activities of Frontex? Would it not be possible to summon the Chairman of the Management Board of Frontex and its Executive Director to appear at plenary sittings or committee meetings, if requested by a particular group of MEPs or a parliamentary committee respectively, to give an account of the activities of Frontex or to hold a general discussion on specific areas of difficulty or problems?