§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals have emerged from within(a) the Council of Ministers and (b) the Justice and Home Affairs Council to resolve disputes between member states with regard to the draft convention on external borders. [2827]
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 27 November 1995]: At its meeting on 23 November the Justice and Home Affairs Council received a progress report on the state of discussions on the draft external frontiers convention. The report recorded the presidency's hope that outstanding issues could be resolved as soon as possible. A copy of the progress report is being placed in the Library.