§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 26 January 1999,Official Report, column 212, how many reports or proposals each group has produced since 1 May 1997; and if he will list them. [72321]
§ Ms QuinCommon Foreign and Security Policy Working Groups meet on a regular basis. After each meeting the Council Secretariat produces a report of the Group's discussion, which is sent to all Member States.
439WSince 1 May 1997 the Common Foreign and Security Policy Working Groups have met as indicated:
Working Group Number of meetings since 1 May 1997 Administrative Affairs 13 Africa 27 Armaments Policy 8 Asia 31 Central Europe 20 Consular Affairs 5 Conventional Arms Exports 15 Communications 9 Drugs 11 Global Disarmament 21 Eastern Europe and Central Asia 21 Euro-Mediterranean 13 Human Rights 23 Latin America 17 Law of the Sea 3 Mashraq/Maghreb 17 Middle East Peace Process 24 Middle East/Gulf 19 Non-proliferation 15 OSCE 31 Policy Planning 5 Protocol 3 Public International Law 8 Security 19 South East Europe 18 Terrorism 17 United Nations 18 Western Balkans 40