§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make a statement on the factors determining the number of delegates each political party was asked to provide for the drafting of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. [127184]
§ The Prime MinisterFor the 30 national parliamentary delegates to Charter Convention, most parliaments, including the United Kingdom's, have selected one representative from each chamber and from each of the main political parties. The 16 members of the European Parliament were selected on a pro rata basis from among the European political groupings.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Prime Minister if he will make it his policy to veto the inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in any treaty base. [127197]
§ The Prime MinisterThe Government have made clear their view that the Charter should be a declaratory document, not incorporated into the EU Treaties. That position is shared by a significant number of our EU partners.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list by political party the number of UK delegates to the drafting body on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. [127190]
§ The Prime MinisterThe United Kingdom delegates to the drafting body of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights are:
- Lord Goldsmith QC (Labour)—Prime Minister's representative
- Win Griffiths MP (Labour)—Parliamentary representative
- Lord Bowness (Conservative)—Parliamentary representative
- Andrew Duff MEP (Liberal Democrats)—European Parliament representative
- David Martin MEP (Labour)—European Parliament representative
- Timothy Kirkhope MEP (Conservative)—European Parliament representative.