§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken since 12 October 1999 to seek a European Union embargo on the export of arms and dual-use goods to Pakistan. [106647]
§ Mr. HainMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed the coup in Pakistan with his EU colleagues at the European Council at Tampere on 15–16 October 1999 and at the General Affairs Council on 15 October 1999. EU Foreign Ministers considered a full range of options for further measures against the military regime.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library a copy of the minutes of the meeting on 8 December 1999 between officials of his Department and other departments at which the processing of strategic export licence applications for Pakistan was discussed. [106646]
§ Mr. HainMinutes of internal discussions are not made public under Exemption 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.