§ Sir Richard BodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the use of qualified majority voting as permitted under Article 34(2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union. [32000]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonArticle 34(2)(c) of the Amsterdam Treaty provides for the adoption, by unanimity, of decisions within the scope of Title VI on any matters other than the approximation of laws. Measures to implement these decisions are to be adopted by qualified majority voting. Under the Maastrict Treaty (Article K.3.2(b) measures implementing Third Pillar joint actions may be adopted by qualified majority voting.