§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 28 February 2000,Official Report, column 50W, on Austria, what is the intended effect of the agreed bilateral measures to which he referred. [113022]
§ Mr. Byers[holding answer 3 March 2000]The effect of the agreed bilateral measures is that there will be no bilateral ministerial visits to or from Austria. Along with our other EU partners, the UK will not support Austrian candidates for positions at international organisations.