§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development on how many occasions he had discussions with Mr. Pascal Lamy between 10 and 14 September 2003. [146595]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI have been asked to reply.
The UK delegation was in close contact with the European Commission, at all levels, throughout the duration of the WTO ministerial in Cancun.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether he was consulted about the drafting of the Derbez text at the World Trade Organisation ministerial in Cancun. [146603]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI have been asked to reply.
The Ministerial Declaration, circulated by the Mexican Foreign Minister, Derbez, was produced following extensive consultations with WTO Members and the European Commission. The UK and other EU member states made their views known to the Commission formally, through meetings of the Article 133 Committee and the European Council, and informally.