HC Deb 07 July 1999 vol 334 c575W
Mr. Norman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made on EU appointments in connection with the Balkans region; and if he will make a statement. [90120]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

We fully supported the candidature of the right hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Ashdown) for the post of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative in Kosovo. The UNSG has now appointed Mr. Bernard Kouchner to the post: he will have our full support as he carries out his important duties. Mr. Joly Dixon, a UK national working for the European Commission, has been appointed Deputy Special Representative responsible for reconstruction in Kosovo.