HL Deb 25 February 1999 vol 597 c128WA
Viscount Exmouth

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the dates for the forthcoming meetings between the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Spanish Foreign Minister and likewise the date for the proposed meeting between the Prime Minister and the Spanish Prime Minister. [HL1054]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Foreign Secretary met the Spanish Foreign Minister on 21 February. They agreed that officials would meet to prepare for a further meeting. No dates have been fixed, although the two Ministers see each other regularly in the course of EU business.

The Prime Minister hopes to see the Spanish Prime Minister on 25 February in Germany in the context of the informal meeting of Heads of Government to discuss Agenda 2000.