HC Deb 08 February 1989 vol 146 cc734-5W
30. Mr. Summerson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met his fellow European Community Foreign Ministers within the framework of European political co-operation.

Mr. Knox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next proposes to have discussions with his European Community partners concerning the development of common European foreign policies.

Mrs. Chalker

My right hon. and learned Friend last met EC colleagues in the framework of European political co-operation in Brussels on 21 November 1988. He will meet them again in Madrid on 14 February.

Political co-operation matters were also discussed at the European Council in Rhodes on 2 and 3 December 1988 which the Secretary of State attended with my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, and at meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 19 December 1988, which he and I attended, and on 23 January 1989, which I attended.