HC Deb 08 June 2000 vol 351 cc309-10W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts concerning the implementation of the 1999 EU resolution on combating the excessive and uncontrolled accumulation and spread of small arms. [125021]

Mr. Hain

None, but officials regularly discuss small arms issues with EU counterparts and the Commission. These issues include the implementation of the resolution and the related December 1998 Joint Action on small arms proliferation.