HC Deb 10 March 1998 vol 308 cc136-7W
24. Mr. Gerald Howarth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's policy regarding a common European foreign policy. [31822]

Mr. Doug Henderson

Creating a more effective common European foreign and security policy is a key plank in the Government's European policy.

29. Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures he will pursue to promote common EU foreign policies. [31827]

Mr. Doug Henderson

We are committed to making the EU's common foreign and security policy more effective.

As EU Presidency, we have successfully promoted a common EU line on key foreign policy issues of the day.

We are taking forward EU preparations for implementation of the Amsterdam Treaty provisions to improve the quality of CFSP advice to the Council, to streamline CFSP decision-making, and to improve the external representation of the Union.

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