European Union Presidency 2005

HL Deb 17 January 2005 vol 668 c86WA

Lord Harrison

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What theme they have developed for the 2005 European Union presidency; whether that will be illustrated on a special United Kingdom presidency tie and scarf; if so, how; and whether they will follow up their 1997 theme which highlighted children in the European Union. [HL226]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Government have been working on the identity for the UK presidency of the European Union with the Design Council. We expect to make the identity public in early 2005. As is customary, we will commission UK presidency ties and scarves which will have a representation/version of the identity on them. Children have not, this time, been involved in the preparation of the identity, although the Government will pursue the theme of youth during the presidency at a youth conference.