HC Deb 27 March 1991 vol 188 cc425-6W
Mr. Simon Coombs

To ask the Prime Minister if he will announce the composition of the United Kingdom delegation for the 43rd session of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe.

The Prime Minister

The 43rd session of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe will be opened in Strasbourg on 22 April 1991. The delegation from the United Kingdom for the session will consist of 11 Members of the Conservative party, six Members of the Labour party and one Member of the Liberal Democrat party. I have also appointed a number of substitute delegates.

The appointments of representatives and substitutes have been made on the basis of nominations by the leaders of those parties concerned.

The same delegation will be representing the United Kingdom Parliament at the assembly of the Western European Union, which next meets in Paris on 3 June.

Representatives from the Government Benches will be:

My hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Highgate (Sir G. Finsberg)—who will act as leader of both delegations.

My hon. Friends the Members for:

  • Warwick and Leamington (Sir D. Smith)
  • Calder Valley(Mr. Thompson)
  • Twickenham (Mr. Jessel)
  • Northampton, South (Mr. Morris)
  • Halesowen and Stourbridge (Sir J. Stokes)
  • Poole (Mr. Ward)
  • Ashford (Mr Speed)
  • Streatham (Sir W Shelton)
  • Medway (Dame P. Fenner) and
  • The Earl of Kinnoull

Representatives from the Labour party will be:

The hon. Members for:

  • Newport, East(Mr. Hughes)
  • Wallsend (Mr.Garrett)
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  • Wentworth (Mr. Hardy)
  • Tooting (Mr Cox)
  • Liverpool, Riverside (Mr Parry)
  • Falkirk, East(Mr. Ewing)

Representatives from the Liberal Democrats party will be:

The hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber (Sir R. Johnston)

The following substitutes have been appointed to act as o necessary on behalf of the delegates.

From the Government benches

My hon. Friends the Members for:

  • Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson)
  • Broxbourne (Mrs. Roe)
  • Norfolk, North(Mr. Howell)
  • Mid-Kent (Mr.Rowe)
  • Lewes (Mr. Rathbone)
  • Brighton, Kempton (Mr. Bowden)
  • Suffolk, Central (Mr. Lord)
  • Ravensbourne (Sir J. Hunt)
  • Lord Newall and Lord Rodney

From the Labour party:

The hon. Members for:

  • Wansbeck (Mr.Thompson)
  • Manchester, Central (Mr. Litherland)
  • Don Valley (Mr. Redmond)
  • Warley, East (Mr. Faulds)
  • Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks)
  • Cunninghame, South (Mr. Lambie) and Lord Kirkhill

From the Liberal Democrats party:

The Lord Mackie of Benshie