§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list each of the new responsibilities which he will assume when the signed Treaty of. Amsterdam takes effect and for each(a) the likely effect on departmental staffing, (b) the bodies or persons in the European Union principally concerned and (c) the relevant section of that treaty and the consolidated treaties of the European Union and European Community. [80407]
§ Ms HewittThe Treaty of Amsterdam will have minimal impact on the responsibilities of the Department and its staffing.