HC Deb 06 March 1998 vol 307 cc820-1W
Sir Teddy Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the role of the special adviser present at the Amsterdam Treaty negotiations; and if the adviser was present for any part of the negotiations, with particular reference to the Schengen discussions. [32985]

Mr. Doug Henderson

The role of Special Advisers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is to advise the Foreign Secretary in the development of Government policy and its effective presentation. One of these Special Advisers was present at the Amsterdam European Council. He did not attend any of the sessions of the European Council.