§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What arrangements were made in the United Kingdom for publicising and distributing the Presidential Conclusions and Appendices of the Laeken European Council; whether they will ensure that the whole text of these conclusions is reproduced in the forthcoming six-monthly report on events in the European Union and Community July-December 2001; and when they expect it to be available. [HL2582]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanMore than 500 copies of the conclusions of the Laeken European Council were sent to Parliament, including to the House of Lords Printed Paper Office, on the first working day following the European Council meeting. In addition, the conclusions were made available in full on the website of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The contents of the conclusions have since been scrutinised and debated at length in both Houses of Parliament.
The next White Paper on developments in the European Union, which is currently being produced and will be available shortly, will not contain the European Council conclusions or its annexes. These are lengthy documents and have already been made available as set out.