§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has tabled for revising the 1990 conventional armed forces in Europe treaty; and when he next expects to discuss them with(a) the UK's NATO allies, (b) former Soviet bloc countries and (c) other European countries. [78748]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe UK contributed to NATO's comprehensive proposals for adapting the CFE Treaty which were tabled at the negotiations in Vienna during 1998. These proposals, along with ideas from other Treaty parties, are being discussed in Vienna by officials from all 30 States Parties to the Treaty, with a view to signature of an adapted Treaty at the OSCE Summit in November 1999. Other OSCE states are briefed regularly on progress in the talks.