§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Leigh) of 22 June 1999,Official Report, columns 354–55, on qualified majority voting, when the decision to hold a European Union Inter-Governmental Conference in 2000 was made; what are the main headings and items to be considered at that conference; and what steps Her Majesty's Government have taken to publicise the conference. [89393]
§ Ms QuinThe decision to hold an Inter-Governmental conference (IGC) in 2000 was made at the Cologne European Council on 3–4 June. The items to be considered are set out in the Presidency conclusions, a copy of which has been placed in the Library of the House. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister reported on the decision to hold the Conference in his Statement to the House of 8 June 1999,Official Report, columns 463–79. The Government will ensure that Parliament is kept fully informed of developments in the IGC.