§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken to ensure that proposals and resolutions presented for adoption by the immigration Ministers of the member states of the EC meeting inter-governmentally on 30 November and 1 December are in compliance with the international obligations of the member states and Community law.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe proposals and draft resolutions do not constitute legally binding instruments and cannot override Community law or the other international obligations of member states.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proposals or resolutions are being presented to the immigration Ministers of the member states of the EC meeting inter-governmentally on 30 November and 1 December; what is the status of such proposals; and if he will place copies in the Library;
(2) what steps have been taken to inform Parliament 378W about the contents of proposals and resolutions which will be considered for adoption by the immigration Ministers of the member states meeting inter-governmentally on 30 November and 1 December and the extent to which such proposals or resolutions will affect United Kingdom immigration control, policy and law.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI refer the hon. Member to the answers which I gave to his previous questions on this matter on 19 October 1992 at columns45–50. Parliament will be informed in the normal way of decisions or resolutions adopted by Ministers.