§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the Government's policy regarding the de Gucht report on elections to the European Parliament.
§ The Prime MinisterWe are ready to discuss the issue in Council when the presidency decides to table the report. If the council were to reach a consensus, which remains to be seen, it would certainly need to respect different national traditions. We acknowledge the attempt made by the de Gucht report to take these considerations into account.