§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the interpretation of the objectives of the Youth for Europe programme (i) in the United Kingdom and (ii) in the rest of the European Union. [60005]
§ Ms QuinThe objectives of the Youth for Europe III programme, as set out in Decision No. 818/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 1995, apply throughout the EU. We fully support them. The programme is due to end on 31 December 1999 and negotiations on a follow up programme are at an advanced stage.