§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in respect of "IGC: Reform for Enlargement", Cm 4595, how many copies were printed; what the cost per copy was to the Government; what the sale price was; how many were distributed free and to whom; if he will estimate the cost per copy to the Government and the sale price if it had been in black and white only; and for what reasons he did not print it in that form. [121038]
§ Mr. Vaz1,500 copies were printed. The cost per the copy to Government was £7.40 and the sale price £11.10. Numerous copies were distributed free of charge to opinion formers and members of the public. The cost per copy of a black and white version would have been £4.47, with a sale price of £6.70.
We decided to publish the White Paper in colour in order to make the material clearer and more accessible to the public.
§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to "IGC: Reform for Enlargement, Cm 4595", which proposals under discussion in respect of the Enlargement Treaty planned for consideration at Nice in December would require amendment of Acts of Parliament; and when the proposed treaty will be published. [121078]
§ Mr. VazWe hope that the intergovernmental conference negotiations currently underway will be concluded by the end of the year. It is too early to say what the result of those negotiations will be, but the outcome will require ratification by Parliament.