§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the extension of co-decision as it relates to the Intergovernmental Conference discussions. [107363]
§ Mr. VazWe will shortly publish a White Paper covering all aspects of institutional reform. This will set out our position on the possible extension of the codecision procedure.
§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made to the Portuguese Presidency regarding an extension of the agenda for the forthcoming Intergovernmental Conference. [107358]
§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next plans to meet representatives of the Portuguese Presidency to discuss the Intergovernmental Conference. [107366]
§ Mr. VazWe are in regular contact with the Portuguese Presidency about the IGC. I will next meet my Portuguese counterpart, Sexias da Costa, on 8 February.
§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on the extension of the powers of the President of the European Commission. [107359]
§ Mr. VazWe will shortly publish a White Paper on the forthcoming Intergovernmental Conference. This will cover all aspects of the IGC, including the possibility of extending the powers of the President of the European Commission.
§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on extension of the provisions for flexibility in the Amsterdam Treaty. [107360]
§ Mr. VazWe will shortly publish a White Paper on all aspects of the forthcoming Intergovernmental Conference. This will set out our policy on flexibility.
§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he will publish his White Paper on the Intergovernmental Conference. [107362]