§ Mr. CashTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether a date has been fixed for the inaugural conference of the stability pact to be convened in Paris by the European Union according to the decisions taken at the European Council in Brussels on 10-11 December 1993; which Ministers will represent the United Kingdom; and what the agenda will be at that conference.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe inaugural conference of the stability pact will be held in Paris from 26 to 27 May 1994 at Foreign Minister level. All countries which participate in CSCE meetings will be invited. United Kingdom representation has still to be decided. The agenda for the conference has not yet been finalised; preparations are continuing in consultation with a wide range of countries.