HC Deb 27 October 1999 vol 336 cc915-6W
Mr. Cash

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is Her Majesty's Government's policy in respect of granting the European Commission the authority to draft new European Union treaties. [94900]

Mr. Vaz

The Treaty sets out the Commission's role with respect to intergovernmental conferences. The Commission may make proposals to the IGC, but decisions are taken by the member states. We see no reason to change this.

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