Written question asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon (Independent Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Triesman (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2005.

EU External Action Service

Question: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Triesman on 8 June (WA 75–76) concerning the establishment of the European External Action Service, whether they will publish a Command Paper, or similar document, containing (a) the final text of the issue paper of High Representative Solana and Commission President Barroso discussed by the Committee of Permanent Representatives in Brussels; and (b) the five technical information notes from the Council Secretariat.

Answer: The Government does not plan to publish the Commission’s and High Representative’s joint ““issues paper”” on the European External Action Service or the Council Secretariat technical notes as Command Papers. The Government have already made the former available in the Library of the House, alongside a Commission and High Representative progress report which summaries the Council Secretariat technical notes. But the Government do not think it appropriate to publish as a Command Paper informal EU documents into which member states have neither had any input nor endorsed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 1178; 673 c275WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: European External Action Service
Wednesday, 8 June 2005
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Disclosure of information Diplomatic service Documents EU institutions Diplomatic relations EU external relations
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