§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Prime Minister if he will announce the composition of the United Kingdom delegation for the 1998 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. [22245]
§ The Prime MinisterThe 1998 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be opened in Strasbourg on 26 January 1998. The delegation from the United Kingdom for the session will consist of 23 Members from the Labour Party, nine from the Conservative Party and four members from the minority parties.
403WThe appointments of representatives and substitutes have been made on the basis of nominations by the parties concerned, in accordance with the resolution of this House on 22 May 1992, Official Report, column 682 and of the House of Lords on 18 June 1992, Official Report, House of Lords, column 290–92.
The same delegation will be representing the United Kingdom Parliament at the Assembly of the Western European Union.
Representatives from the Government Benches will be: The hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Davis), who will act as leader; the hon. Members for Tooting (Mr. Cox); for Leigh (Mr. Cunliffe); for Sunderland, North (Mr. Etherington); for Newport, West (Mr. Flynn); for Glasgow, Maryhill (Mrs. Fyfe); for Hull, North (Mr. McNamara); for Leicester, South (Mr. Marshall); for Knowsley, South (Mr. O'Hara); for Glasgow, Bailleston (Mr. Wray); Lord Kirkhill and Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.
Representatives from the Conservative Party will be: The hon. Members for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Atkinson); for Chipping Barnet (Sir Chapman); for East Yorkshire (Mr. Townend) and The Lord Newall.
Representatives from the Minority Parties will be: The right hon. Member for Strangford (Mr. Taylor) and Lord Russell-Johnston.
The following substitutes have been appointed to act as necessary on behalf of the delegates.
From the Government benches: the hon. Members for Keighley (Mrs. Cryer); for Wolverhampton, South-West (Ms Jones); for Bristol, North-West (Dr. Naysmith); for Dover (Mr. Prosser); for Stourbridge (Ms Shipley); for Basildon (Angela Smith); for Morecambe and Lunesdale (Miss Smith); for North-West Leicestershire (Mr. Taylor); for Finchley and Golders Green (Dr. Vis); Lord Grenfell and Lord Judd.
From the Conservative Party: the hon. Members for Romsey (Mr. Colvin); for Ludlow (Mr. Gill); for Brentwood and Ongar (Mr. Pickles); for Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire) and The Earl of Dundee.
From the Minority Parties; the hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) and The Lord Steel of Aikwood.