§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications of Article 207(2) TEC section 2 of the draft Treaty of Nice, on the removal of individuals from posts; and if the section applies to other posts identified as subject to QMV. [139917]
§ Mr. VazArticle 207(2) would have no implications for individuals already in post. Were it to be adopted by the Conference it would mean qualified majority voting being used for the appointments of their successors.