§ Mr. ButlerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the recent progress of Romania in fulfilling the Helsinki Final Act.
§ Mr. MellorI refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Maples) on 13 January, at columns185–89. Romania's performance has not improved over the last six months. The presidency of the European Community made representations to the Romanian authorities on 3 February in Bucharest on behalf of the Twelve, drawing attention to the need for Romania to respect its CSCE commitments.