§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the(a) nature and (b) cost of Government support to the Becoming Europeans Conference at Castel Gandolfo; and if he will place the papers presented by representatives of the Government there, in the Library. [95406]
§ Mr. VazThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office contributed £10,000 to support the Becoming Europeans Conference held in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, 14-17 October 1999, to cover transport costs, conference organisation and documentation. The British Council provided organisational support. There was also commercial sponsorship. The conference took the form of informal discussions rather than set piece speeches; the aim was an exchange of ideas. There are no records of individual contributions. A copy of the conference report will be placed in the Library as soon as it is published.