HC Deb 05 July 2001 vol 371 c255W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to renegotiate the Nice treaty to deal with the objections of the Irish people. [1558]

Peter Hain

I refer the right hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Mr. Spring) of 28 June 2001,Official Report, column 167W.

Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications for the implementation of the Nice treaty on EU enlargement of the Irish referendum result rejecting Irish ratification. [1822]

Peter Hain

I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for West Suffolk (Mr. Spring) of 28 June 2001,Official Report, column 167W.

Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the report to the European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs on the treaty of Nice and the future of the European Union, report number A5-0168/2001 Final, dated 4 May. [1764]

Peter Hain

We welcome all contributions to the debate on the future of Europe.

However, final decisions will be taken by member states at the inter-governmental conference in 2004.