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, if potential entrants to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office competition, What Europe Means to Me, were informed that essays critical of closer political integration in Europe would be accepted.

Answer: Mr. Lilley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if potential entrants to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office competition, "What Europe Means to Me", were informed that essays critical of closer political integration in Europe would be accepted. [143657] Mr. Vaz: No. Our co-sponsors, local newspapers in Leicester, Liverpool and Leeds, simply asked entrants to write an essay on the theme of "What Europe Means to Me".

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 360 c340W; 143657
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