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Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 1998. It was answered by Doug Henderson (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 1998 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 27th March 1998 at 309 c311W, if he will publish in advance the dates on which EU Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups meet. - (Holding answer 24 April 1998).
Answer

Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 27 March 1998, Official Report, column 311, if he will publish in advance the dates on which EU Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups meet. [38919] Mr. Doug Henderson: [holding answer 24 April 1998]: The calendar of Common Foreign and Security Policy working groups for the remainder of the UK Presidency of the European Union is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date Working groups April 1998 Wednesday 22 Security, Asia, Middle East/ Gulf Friday 24 Planners, Global Disarmament Wednesday 29 Central Europe, Conventional Arms Exports Thursday 30 Africa May 1998 Tuesday 5 Euro-Mediterranean Wednesday 6 Mashraq/Maghreb, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Terrorism Thursday 7 Western Balkans Region, Asia, Middle East Peace Process Friday 8 Armaments Policy, South East Europe Monday 11 OSCE Wednesday 13 Human Rights Thursday 14 Human Rights Tuesday 19 Latin America, Drugs Wednesday 27 United Nations, Euro-Mediterranean Thursday 28 Euro-Mediterranean Thursday 28 Euro-Mediterranean, Non-Proliferation Friday 29 Communications June 1998 Wednesday 3 Central Europe, Middle East/Gulf, Africa, Armaments Policy Thursday 4 Western Balkans Region, Middle East Peace Process, Africa, Global Disarmament Wednesday 10 Security Thursday 11 Conventional Arms Exports, Asia, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Public International Law Friday 12 Law of the Sea Wednesday 17 OSCE Thursday 18 Administrative Affairs Wednesday 24 Consular Affairs _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Austria, the next holder of the EU Presidency, have not yet circulated their calendar of Common Foreign and Security working group meetings. This will be placed in the Libraries when finalised.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
311 c13-4W; 38919
Session
1997-98
Subjects
EU common foreign and security policy EU action