§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will list each of the new responsibilities which he will assume when the signed Treaty of Amsterdam takes effect and for each(a) the likely effect on departmental staffing, (b) the bodies or persons in the European Union principally concerned and (c) the relevant section of that treaty and the consolidated treaties of the European Union and European Community. [80412]
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§ Mr. Chris SmithWe do not expect the Treaty of Amsterdam to result in any significant new responsibilities for this Department. The Department regularly reviews its staffing arrangements in relation to European Union business but has no plans to alter these specifically in relation to the Treaty.