EU Reform (Hansard, 20 January 2003)

HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c85W 85W

§ Keith Vaz
To ask the Prime Minister what measures he plans to take in relation to his proposals for European Union institutional reform, to strengthen the contacts between national parliaments of the EU. [91003]

§ The Prime Minister
The Government have made a range of proposals in the Convention on the Future of Europe to strengthen the role of national parliaments in the EU, including on considering EU legislative proposals for compliance with subsidiarity. Such an increased role should help to strengthen contacts between national parliaments of the EU.