Lord OHAGANasked Her Majesty's Government:
What messages of congratulations they have sent to the newly-elected Socialist President of the European Parliament.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE, FOREIGN and COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (Lord Goronwy-Roberts)It has not been the practice of Her Majesty's Government to send messages of congratulations to the Presidents of the European Assembly and none was sent on this occasion.