HL Deb 09 November 2000 vol 618 cc168-9WA
Lord Howell of Guildford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their preferred date for the next Inter-Governmental Conference between European Union member states. [HL4423]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

The current Inter-Governmental Conference should make the changes necessary to allow the next wave of enlargement to proceed. We have made clear our view that when the Union next discusses Treaty changes, the first new members should be at the table.