HC Deb 05 June 2000 vol 351 c42W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will publish the results of the Ministerial meeting held on 22 May to discuss proposals on EU institutions; [123987]

(2) what items were discussed at the 22 May Ministerial meeting on institutional changes in the EU. [123986]

Mr. Vaz

Ministers discussed issues relating to institutions other than the Council and the Commission. This meant principally the composition and decision making powers of the European Parliament and reform of the European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance. Some delegations also touched on the composition of the Committee of the Regions, the Economic and Social Committee and the Court of Auditors. The meeting did not produce formal results.