HL Deb 30 June 2003 vol 650 c57WA
Viscount Goschen

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they continue to maintain that the draft European Constitution represents a "tidying-up exercise" of existing measures. [HL3455]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

One of the chief aims of the Future of Europe Convention has been to modernise the EU Treaties, reforming where necessary to ensure that the EU can continue to function effectively and deliver results for its citizens in a more democratic and accountable manner, following the 2004 round of enlargement. Work is still in progress. However, the Convention Secretariat advise that around 75 per cent of the draft articles produced by the Convention reflect existing language in the EU Treaties, updated with minor changes.

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