Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 19 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 March 1998. It was answered by Doug Henderson (Labour) on Friday, 27 March 1998 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 17th March 1998 c555-6W, on EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, when the working groups on (a) armaments policy, (b) convention al arms exports, (c) human rights, (d) the Middle East/Gulf, (e) Middle East Peace Process and (f) nuclear non-proliferation, last met and what subjects were discussed. - Includes ref to 27 March 1998 at 309 c311W.

Answer: Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 17 March 1998, Official Report, columns 555-57, on EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, when the working groups on (a) armaments policy, (b) conventional arms exports, (c) human rights, (d) the Middle East/Gulf, (e) Middle East Peace Process and (f) nuclear non-proliferation, last met and what subjects were discussed. [36086] Mr. Doug Henderson: The Working Group on Armaments Policy last met on 9 March; the Conventional Arms Exports one on 26 March; the Human Rights one on 2 March; the Middle East/Gulf one on 12 March; the Middle East Peace Process one on 12 March; and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation one on 19 March. On the matter of what was discussed at the meetings I refer the hon. and learned Member to my answer to his previous question (36085).

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