§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made on the effects for the United Kingdom of article 138a of the treaty of Rome, inserted by the treaty of Maastricht, dealing with pan-European political parties.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesWe welcome contacts at the European level between national political parties, including in the European Parliament. But there is no provision in article 138a of the treaty on European union for any specific action by member states or the Community in relation to political parties.