§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current position with regard to the United Kingdom ratifying the Europe agreement with Slovenia; and if he will make a statement. [10792]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe UK is strongly committed to early and successful enlargement of the European Union. An important aspect of the preparation for this is the ratification of the Europe agreements. We are32W determined to ensure that the UK ratifies the EU-Slovenia Europe agreement as soon as possible. Subject to the availability of the necessary parliamentary time, we expect to complete our parliamentary procedures within the next four months.