Written question asked by Lord Lilley (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many essays (a) critical of further political integration in Europe and (b) opposed to UK membership of the European Union were (i) submitted and (ii) awarded prizes in his Department's competition, What Europe Means to Me.

Answer: Mr. Lilley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many essays (a) critical of further political integration in Europe and (b) opposed to UK membership of the European Union were (i) submitted and (ii) awarded prizes in his Department's competition, "What Europe Means to Me". [143656] Mr. Vaz: As co-sponsors, local newspapers in Leicester, Liverpool and Leeds agreed to receive and judge all the entries for the competition.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c340W; 143656
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: European Union EU integration Newspaper press Publicity Schools UK membership of EU Sponsorship
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk