HC Deb 14 November 2000 vol 356 cc608-9W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent thefts from the CFSP Headquarters in the Justis Lipsius building; what classified material(a) was and (b) is to be stored in that location; and if he will make a statement. [137900]

Mr. Vaz

The UK Representation to the European Communities has made inquiries into this matter with the European Council Secretariat. The Council Secretariat was satisfied that there had been no thefts of classified documents from the CFSP section of the Justus Lipsius building.

The Directorate General for External Affairs, located in the Justus Lipsius building, holds documents relating to council business in the field of external relations, including CFSP and European Defence.