Written question asked by Robin Cook (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 November 1996. It was answered by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 November 1996 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: If he will list the measures from which the Government witheld agreement in the Council of Ministers under its policy of non-cooperation which have not yet been agreed.

Answer: Mr. Robin Cook: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the measures from which the Government with held agreement in the Council of Ministers under their policy of non-co-operation which have not yet been agreed. [3672] Mr. David Davis: As a consequence of the policy of non-co-operation announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 21 May, the UK did not sign the EC convention on insolvency proceedings. The deadline for signatures passed on 23 May.

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