HC Deb 14 April 1989 vol 150 c729W
Mr. Page

To ask the Prime Minister if she will announce the composition of the United Kingdom delegation for the 41st session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

The Prime Minister

The 41st Session Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be opened in Strasbourg on 8 May 1989. The delegation from the United Kingdom for the session will consist of 11 Members of the Conservative party, six Members of the Labour party and one Member of the Social and Liberal Democrats party. I have also appointed a number of substitute delegates.

The appointments of representatives and substitutes have been made on the basis of nominations by the leaders of those parties concerned.

The same delegation will be representing the United Kingdom Parliament at the assembly of the Western European Union, which next meets in Paris on 5 June.

Representatives from the Government Benches will be:

My hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Highgate (Sir Geoffrey Finsberg—who will act as leader of both delegations

  • The hon. Members for:
  • Warwick and Leamington (Sir Dudley Smith) Southampton, Test (Mr. Hill) (Government Whip)
  • Twickenham (Mr. Jessel)
  • Northampton, South (Mr. Morris)
  • Halesowen and Stourbridge (Sir John Stokes) Ruislip-Northwood (Mr. Wilkinson)
  • Ashford (Mr. Speed)
  • Streatham (Sir William Shelton)
  • Medway (Dame Peggy Fenner)
  • and the Earl of Kinnoull

Representatives from the Labour party will be:

  • The hon. Members for:
  • Neath (Mr. Coleman)
  • Wallsend (Mr. Garrett)
  • Wentworth (Mr. Hardy)
  • Tooting (Mr. Cox)
  • Liverpool, Riverside (Mr. Parry)
  • Falkirk, East (Mr. Ewing)

Representatives from the Social and Liberal Democrats party will be:

The hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber (Sir Russell Johnston)

The following substitutes have been appointed to act as necessary on behalf of the delegates

From the Government Benches:

  • The hon. Members for:
  • Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson)
  • Eastwood (Mr. Stewart)
  • Norfolk North (Mr. Howell)
  • Thanet, North (Mr. Gale)
  • Lewes (Mr. Rathbone)
  • Brighton, Kemptown (Mr. Bowden)
  • Suffolk Central (Mr. Lord)
  • Ravcnsbourne (Mr. Hunt)
  • Lord Newall
  • and Lord Rodney

From the Labour party:

  • The hon. Members for:
  • Wansbeck (Mr. Thompson)
  • Manchester, Central (Mr. Litherland)
  • Don Valley (Mr. Redmond)
  • Warley, East (Mr. Faulds)
  • Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks)
  • Cunninghame, South (Mr. Lambie)
  • and Lord Kirkhill

From the Social and Liberal Democrats party:

The Lord Mackie of Benshie

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