§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups established by the EU; and if he will make a statement. [33948]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 16 March 1998]: Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups established by the EU are:
- Administrative Affairs
- Africa
- Armaments Policy
- Asia
- Central Europe
- Communications
- Consular Affairs
- Conventional Arms Exports
- Drugs
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Euro-Mediterranean
- Global Disarmament
- Human Rights
- Latin America
- Law of the Sea
- Mashreq/Maghreb
- Middle East/Gulf
- Middle East Peace Process
- Nuclear
- Non-proliferation
- OSCE
- Planners
- Protocol
- Public International Law
- Security
- South-East Europe
- Terrorism
- United Nations
- Western Balkans Region.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups established by the EU the United Kingdom is represented; and by whom. [33947]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 16 March 1998]: The United Kingdom is represented on all 28 Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups by officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the terms of reference of the Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups established by the EU; when they were established; and how often they meet. [33949]
§ Mr. Doug Henderson[holding answer 16 March 1998]: Since the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty in November 1993, 28 Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups have been created. The groups 556W meet regularly to discuss topical issues and areas of cooperation within their respective remits as follows: Administrative Affairs, Africa, Armaments Policy, Asia, Central Europe, Communications, Consular Affairs, Conventional Arms Exports, Drugs, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Euro-Mediterranean, Global Disarmament, Human Rights, Latin America, Law of the Sea, Mashreq/Maghreb, Middle East/Gulf, Middle East Peace Process, Nuclear Non-proliferation, OSCE, Planners, Protocol, Public International Law, Security, South-East Europe, Terrorism, United Nations, Western Balkans Region.