§ Ann KeenTo ask the Prime Minister if he will announce the composition of the United Kingdom delegation for the January 1999 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. [64792]
§ The Prime MinisterThe January 1999 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will be opened in Strasbourg on 25 January. The delegation from the United Kingdom for the session will consist of 23 members of the Labour Party, nine from the Conservative Party and four members from the minority parties. The delegation will serve in place of the current delegation from the opening January 1999 ordinary session.
The appointments of representatives and substitutes have been made on the basis of nomination by the parties concerned.
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 S. Chapman); for East Yorkshire (Mr. Townend) and the right hon. Member for Eddisbury (Sir A. Goodlad).Representatives from the minority parties will be:
The hon. Member for Portsmouth, South (Mr. Hancock) 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 Calder Valley (Ms McCafferty); 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. Member for Romsey (Mr. Colvin); for Ludlow (Mr. Gill); for Spelthorne (Mr. Wilshire); Lord Lucas of Crudwell and Lord Northesk.lFrom the minority parties: the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Dr. Brand) and the right hon. Member for Strangford (Mr. Taylor).