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Written question asked by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 11 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 January 2016. It was answered by David Lidington (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 January 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Netherlands: EU Presidency

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Dutch government ahead of the publication of the Programme of the Netherlands Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Answer

Reflecting the strength of the UK-Netherlands relationships, my Ministerial colleagues and I hold regular meetings with our Dutch counterparts to discuss a range of issues, including their current Presidency of the Council of the EU.

I discussed their Presidency programme with Foreign Minister Bert Koenders and Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plassechaert during my visit to The Hague in November 2015, alongside a number of shared EU priorities.




Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21870
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Netherlands EU presidency
Link
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