HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 c484W
Mr. Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 11 June 1999,Official Report, column 435, concerning the European Union Convention concerning corruption involving its officials, what parliamentary consideration it received. [88678]

Kate Hoey

The draft Convention and an Explanatory Note were sent to the House of Commons Select Committee on European Legislation, the House of Lords Select Committee on European Legislation and the Home Affairs Committee on 8 May 1996. The House of Lords Select Committee cleared the draft Convention from scrutiny on 6 June 1996. The House of Commons Select Committee did not have a formal role in the scrutiny of proposals falling under the Third Pillar (Justice and Home Affairs) until 17 November 1998.