§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the items or subjects proposed by each member Government and institution of the European Union for discussion at the IGC, relating to(a) unanimity qualified majority voting, (b) the scope of co-decision with the European Parliament, (c) the absorption of the European Convention of Human Rights into the European Union and Community Treaties and (d) other proposals. [113016]
§ Mr. VazThe European Parliament and Commission gave their formal Opinions earlier this year. Member states have not made formal proposals. Negotiations have been proceeding on the basis of Presidency discussion papers, which the Presidency has promised to make available on the internet. The Government's position on the range of IGC issues is set out in the White Paper which was presented to the House on 15 February.
§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the date and location of meetings and scheduled meetings of the Intergovernmental Conference for a New European Treaty, the names of Ministers attending each meeting and 617W the topics (a) discussed and (b) to be discussed; and if a report of the IGC' s proceedings will be made prior to the next meeting of the European Council on 23 and 24 March. [113017]
§ Mr. VazThere has been one meeting at Ministerial level and two meetings of the Government Representatives' Group. The full provisional timetable for meetings, including topics to be discussed, is available on the internet at www.portugal.ue-2000.pt. A list of member states' personal representatives will be placed in the Library of the House.
The Presidency is expected to issue a preliminary IGC report to the Lisbon European Council on 23–24 March.