Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 November 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 he will publish a command paper listing the matters ceded by Parliament to the European Community and Union since 1st January 1973 broken down under the headings of (a) legislation, (b) taxation, (c) expenditure and appropriation, (d) adjudication and (e) the negotiation of political and commercial agreements with other states. - Each Treaty amending the EU Treaties has been presented to Parliament in the form of a command paper.

Answer: Mr. Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a command paper listing the matters ceded by Parliament to the European Community and Union since 1 January 1973 broken down under the headings of (a) legislation, (b) taxation, (c) expenditure and appropriation, (d) adjudication and (e) the negotiation of political and commercial agreements with other states. [138034] Mr. Vaz: Each Treaty amending the EU Treaties has been presented to Parliament in the form of a command paper. I refer my hon. Friend to these.

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