HC Deb 13 November 2000 vol 356 c513W
Mr. Spring

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made in the European Commission on the Commission's paper, 'On the Legal Nature of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union', with particular reference to the European Court of Justice's interpretation of the Charter. [137984]

Mr. Vaz

I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave to the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 2 November 2000,Official Report, columns 555-56W and today, Official Report, col. 452-53W.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which rights contained in the draft EU Charter of Fundamental Rights are not identical to rights already incorporated in the European Convention on Human Rights. [137898]

Mr. Vaz

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him and the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) on 2 November 2000,Official Report, column 555W.