Written question asked by Frank Roy (Labour) on Friday, 5 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 11 March 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures are being considered in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference to reform the working of the EU to make it more (a) effective and (b) accountable. - Including ref to White Paper Chapter IV "The Convention Outcome and Detailed Issues of the IGC, especially paragraph 42" (Cm 5934).

Answer: Mr. Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures are being considered in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference to reform the working of the EU to make it more (a) effective and (b) accountable. [160265] Mr. MacShane: I refer my hon. Friend to Cm5934, the Government's White Paper on their approach to the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). Chapter IV ("The Convention Outcome and Detailed Issues of the IGC", especially paragraph 42) sets out details of a number of measures under consideration in the IGC designed to make the EU more effective and accountable. Copies of the paper are available in the Library of the House.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 160265; 418 c1700W;418 c1702W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: EU countries EU action EU institutions Reform Intergovernmental Conference
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk