HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 c285W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what decision was taken by the General Affairs Council on 20 March on sponsoring a resolution on China at the 56th Conference on Human Rights. [116279]

Mr. Battle

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to my hon. Friend the Member for Clydesdale (Mr. Hood) on 29 March 2000,Official Report, columns 167–68W.

The position the EU will take on the US resolution on China will reflect developments up until the time the resolution is considered by UNCHR.