§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the reforms required to European Union institutions to enable enlargement to take place.[16943]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonUnder the provisions of the protocol on the Institutions in the Amsterdam Treaty, the EU Member States are committed to seeking a resolution to the issues of Commission size and the reweighting of votes in Council prior to enlargement.
§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy on those reforms to the voting arrangements of the European Union required to enable enlargement to proceed. [16944]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonWe welcome the commitment contained in the Protocol on the Institutions in the Amsterdam Treaty to tackle the issues of the size of the Commission and the Weighting of the votes in Council.