§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what ways note-taking procedures used by his Department when chairing European Council meetings differ from those used by the Dutch presidency; and what measures he is taking as a consequence of the letter of the Dutch Permanent Representative of 16 July to ensure clarity of communication between member states and the presidency. [25767]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe expect to use note-taking procedures similar to those used by all recent Presidencies, including the Dutch; but we and other member states keep these procedures under review in the light of experience.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will establish an investigation during the United Kingdom presidency into the circumstances behind the settlement of the provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam relating to the voting procedures for the admission of new Schengen members. [25768]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonNo. We have already addressed the question of voting procedures for participation in the Schengen acquis in response to many previous questions.