Draft European Constitution (Territorial Cohesion) (Hansard, 19 September 2003)

HC Deb 19 September 2003 vol 410 c1112W 1112W

§ Mr. Spring
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's position with regard to the forthcoming Inter-Governmental Conference on the articles in the draft European Constitution dealing with terroritorial cohesion. [130887]

§ Mr. MacShane
The Government are considering the implications of the references to territorial cohesion, and will respond appropriately in the Intergovernmental Conference.