§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations were made by Her Majesty's Government after 1 May concerning reform of the European Court of Justice. [14411]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonNone. There was little support for such reform in the intergovernmental conference.
§ Mr. HowardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the additional areas in which the European Court of Justice will gain jurisdiction as a result of the Amsterdam treaty; [14408]
(2) if he will make a statement on the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice over the third pillar of the European Union following the Amsterdam treaty. [14409]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for South-West Devon (Mr. Streeter) on 18 July,Official Report, column 360.