Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2004. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 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, in what form minutes were taken of the Inter-governmental Conference on the European Constitution; who took them; to whom they are available; and where they are available.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what form minutes were taken of the Intergovernmental Conference on the European Constitution; who took them; to whom they are available; and where they are available. [150196] Mr. MacShane: No minutes were taken of any meetings during the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), although the Italian presidency published revised Treaty texts following some of the meetings. These are available on the Italian presidency website: www.ueitalia.it The European Council Conclusions issued by the Italian presidency are the only formal statement of progress in the IGC to date.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 150196; 417 c290W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Constitutions Convention on the Future of Europe European Union Meetings Intergovernmental Conference 2003
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk