§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Prime Minister what the current status of Britain's red line issues on the European constitution is; whether the British view on those issues was accepted by the Inter-governmental Conference; and whether the issues have to be re-opened. [150199]
§ The Prime MinisterI refer my hon. Friend to the answers I gave in my Statement on the European Council to the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard), on 15 December 2003,Official Report, column 1323, and the right hon. Member for Wells (Mr. Heathcoat-Amory), on 15 December 2003, Official Report, column 1327.