§ Mr. WoodwardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what bilateral discussions with other EU members are planned prior to the meeting to agree the Treaty of Nice in December. [124792]
§ Mr. VazWe are in constant contact with our European partners. On the IGC in particular, there has been regular contact at official and Ministerial level since the beginning of this year. Foreign and Europe Ministers discuss the IGC collectively at monthly meetings of the General Affairs Council. This will continue until the Nice European Council in December.