§ 27. Mr. CasaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Franco-British co-operation in international affairs. [120899]
§ Mr. VazThe UK and France have achieved a great deal since the UK/French Summits at St. Malo in December 1998 and in London in November 1999, which committed both Governments to strengthening their foreign policy cooperation. In addition to our joint work on the European defence initiative, we have worked together closely on Africa, the Middle East, the Western Balkans and on UN issues.