HC Deb 13 November 2000 vol 356 c507W
Mr. Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if it is in the United Kingdom's national interest to relinquish the United Kingdom's veto on incentive measures in the cultural field at the forthcoming IGC; [137584]

(2) if it is in the national interest to relinquish the United Kingdom's veto on proposals relating to social security for migrant workers at the forthcoming IGC; [137586]

(3) if it is in the United Kingdom's national interest to relinquish the veto on the establishment of European Union agencies at the forthcoming IGC. [137589]

Mr. Vaz

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Wokingham (Mr. Redwood) on 30 October 2000,Official Report, column 238W.

Mr. Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is in the United Kingdom's national interest to relinquish the veto on proposals relating to social security at the forthcoming IGC. [137585]

Mr. Vaz

The Government have made it clear on numerous occasions that they will not relinquish the veto on social security.