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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) ministerial contacts and (b) military exchange contacts there have been in the past 12 months with (i) Lithuania, (ii) Latvia and (iii) Estonia; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) ministerial contacts and (b) military exchange contacts there have been in the past 12 months with (i) Lithuania, (ii) Latvia and (iii) Estonia; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Paul Keetch
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Spellar
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2000
For answer on
13 November 2000
Answered on
13 November 2000
Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what (a) ministerial contacts and (b) military exchange contacts there have
been in the past 12 months with (i) Lithuania, (ii) Latvia and (iii) Estonia; and if he will make a statement. [138094]
Mr. Spellar: We have well-developed defence relations with all three countries. These include extensive contacts at both ministerial
and military levels. During the last 12 months contacts at ministerial level have included meetings between the Secretary of State
for Defence and the Latvian and Estonian Presidents, a meeting between my colleague the Minister for Defence Procurement and the
Latvian Defence Minister, Mr. Girts-Valdis Kristovkis, and my own meetings with Mr. Kristovkis, the former Lithuanian Defence
Minister, Mr. Ceslovas Stankevicius, and the Estonian Foreign Minister, Mr. Toomas Ilves. In addition, following a very successful
visit to the Baltic States in July 1999, the Chief of the Defence Staff has received senior visitors from Estonia and Latvia. The
Chief of the Naval Staff visited all three Baltic States in June this year.
Central to our relationships with all three countries are bilateral programmes of defence co-operation, which form part of our
Defence Diplomacy mission. These programmes cover the provision of a wide range of assistance, including advice on defence
management, English language training and military training. In addition, my Department supports a number of joint Baltic defence
projects, including the Baltic Defence College, located at Tartu in Estonia, the Baltic peace-keeping battalion and the Baltic naval
squadron. Our aim is to support the establishment of democratically accountable, cost effective armed forces capable of contributing
to national and regional security and, increasingly, international security through peace support operations.
Subjects
Armed forces; Defence; International cooperation; Latvia; Estonia; Foreign relations; Lithuania; Baltic states
Date
13 November 2000
Reference
356 c453W; 138094
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the progress being made in EU enlargement negotiations with (a) Bulgaria, (b) Latvia, (c) Lithuania, (d) Malta, (e) Romania and (f) Slovakia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on the progress being made in EU enlargement negotiations with (a) Bulgaria, (b) Latvia, (c) Lithuania, (d) Malta, (e) Romania and (f) Slovakia.
Asked by
Win Griffiths
(Labour)
Answered by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 October 2000
For answer on
2 November 2000
Answered on
2 November 2000
Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress
being made in EU enlargement negotiations with (a) Bulgaria, (b) Latvia, (c) Lithuania, (d) Malta, (e) Romania and (f) Slovakia.
[135390]
Mr. Vaz: Accession negotiations with the six countries listed were launched on 15 February 2000. For the purpose of negotiations,
the "acquis communautaire" (ie the body of law and practice to which all member states subscribe) of the European Union is divided
into 31 "chapters". By 24 October, the countries concerned had "opened" (ie started negotiations on) between eight and 13 chapters
each. Malta had "provisionally closed" (ie no further negotiations are required at this stage) 10 chapters; Slovakia nine; Latvia
and Lithuania seven each, Romania and Bulgaria six each. These countries are expected provisionally to close a number of further
chapters at the Deputies Conferences scheduled for 16 November and at the Ministerial Conferences on 21 November.
Subjects
Bulgaria; EU law; EU accession; EU enlargement; Latvia; Malta; Lithuania; Romania; Slovakia
Date
2 November 2000
Reference
355 c558-9W; 135390
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Trade and Industry Committee
Notes
Received 24.05.00
Subjects
Agriculture; Banks; Corruption; Customs; Immigration; Energy; EU accession; Insolvency; Languages; Intellectual property; Electronic commerce; Latvia; Estonia; Foreign policy; Privatisation; EU aid; Standards; Baltic states; Tourism; Trade and Industry Committee; Telecommunications; Timber; Russia; Trade promotion; Overseas trade; Lithuania; Poland Hungary aid for restructuring of economies; British Trade International
Commons Library location
CS 340
Date
24 October 2000
Reference
HC 907 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Trade and Industry Committee
Notes
Received 26.07.00
Subjects
Agriculture; Banks; Corruption; Customs; Immigration; Energy; EU accession; Insolvency; Languages; Intellectual property; Electronic commerce; Latvia; Estonia; Foreign policy; Privatisation; Overseas trade; Lithuania; Standards; Telecommunications; Timber; Tourism; Russia; EU aid; Baltic states; Poland Hungary aid for restructuring of economies; British Trade International; Trade promotion
Commons Library location
CS 340
Date
20 July 2000
Reference
HC 835 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
EU enlargement: from Luxembourg to Helsinki and beyond. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/62.
EU enlargement: from Luxembourg to Helsinki and beyond. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/62.
By
Carole Andrews
Type
Commons Briefing papers
Subjects
Bulgaria; Czechia; Cyprus; Finance; EU accession; EU enlargement; Hungary; Latvia; Estonia; Finland; Public opinion; Poland; Malta; Lithuania; Romania; Slovenia; Slovakia; Turkey
Date
14 June 2000
Reference
RP00-62
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what work has been done to expand the work and upgrade the facilities of the British Council in Lithuania; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what work has been done to expand the work and upgrade the facilities of the British Council in Lithuania; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Harry Cohen
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 June 2000
For answer on
13 June 2000
Answered on
13 June 2000
Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what work has been done to expand the work and upgrade
the facilities of the British Council in Lithuania; and if he will make a statement. [125666]
Mr. Hain: Since opening in refurbished premises in 1992, the British Council offices in Lithuania have been further renovated and
developed, and electronic information sources have been installed. The Council intends to ensure its operations remain appropriate
and its premises suitably equipped.
Subjects
Lithuania; Modernisation; Repairs and maintenance; British Council
Date
13 June 2000
Reference
125666; 351 c569W
House
House of Commons
Statement on what the outcome was of the General Affairs Council held in Brussels on 14th and 15th February; and if he will make a statement.
Statement on what the outcome was of the General Affairs Council held in Brussels on 14th and 15th February; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jim Marshall
(Labour)
Answered by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 February 2000
For answer on
22 February 2000
Answered on
22 February 2000
Mr. Jim Marshall: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the outcome was of the General Affairs
Council held in Brussels on 14 and 15 February; and if he will make a statement. [110552]
Mr. Vaz: The General Affairs Council in Brussels 14-15 February adopted the A points listed in document no. 6075/00 and noted
resolutions, decisions and opinions adopted by the European Parliament in its session of 3 February 2000 in Brussels, as listed in
document no. 5316/00. Copies of these documents will be placed in the House Libraries as soon as they become available.
1. Preparations for Lisbon European Council
The Presidency summarised discussions so far. The UK welcomed the proposals for modernisation of the EU economy, and stressed the
need for the Lisbon Special Council to agree clear objectives and a timetable for action. 2. Defence
The GAC agreed to establish three interim bodies as part of the follow-up to the Report to the Helsinki European Council on
strengthening the Common European Security and Defence Policy: an interim Political and Security Committee, an interim military
body, and a system for the detachment of national experts in the military field to the General Secretariat of the Council.
3. Charter of Rights
The Presidency gave a brief progress report on preparatory work on the draft EU Charter of Rights.
4. Commission reform
The GAC heard a presentation from the Commission Vice-President Neil Kinnock on proposals for management reform within the
Commission. The GAC adopted conclusions welcoming these proposals and calling for their rapid implementation.
5. Freelance interpreters
The GAC did not reach agreement on the European Commission's proposal to restore the right of freelance interpreters employed by the
Commission to be taxed at Community rates, rather than national rates. The issue will be reconsidered at a later date.
6. Opening of Inter-Governmental Conference (IGC)
Foreign Ministers inaugurated an Inter-Governmental Conference to decide institutional reforms necessary for enlargement. The
President of the European Parliament, Nicole Fontaine, and the President of the Commission, Romano Prodi, made statements.
Subsequent discussion focused on procedural arrangements for the IGC, such as the language regime for meetings and the order and
scope of issues to be discussed.
7. Western Balkans
The GAC agreed to maintain its policy of applying maximum pressure on President Milosevic, without penalising the Serbian people. IT
decided to suspend the flight ban for a period of six months, to extend the scope of the visa ban list and invited the Commission to
present detailed proposals on enhancing the effectiveness of existing financial sanctions. The GAC repeated the urgency of
re-establishing freedom of navigation on the Danube and agreed that responsibility in this regard lay mainly with the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).
The GAC invited the Commission to submit further proposals to address Montenegro's most pressing needs, including facilitation of
trade. It reiterated the importance of including Montenegro in the regional projects to be presented at the Regional Funding
Conference for the stability pact.
The GAC reiterated its condemnation of all acts of violence in Kosovo and was particularly concerned by the renewed outbreak of
ethnic violence in Mitrovica and the recent attacks against members of KFOR. The GAC warned that its assistance to Kosovo was
dependent on progress in inter-ethnic reconciliation. The GAC took note of the High Representative's appeal to provide more police
officers for the UN Civil Police mission, and welcomed the Commission's announcement of the early disbursement of 35 million euros
to the consolidated Kosovo budget.
The GAC agreed on an early visit by an EU Ministerial Troika to Croatia. It also invited the Commission to prepare a feasibility
study on the prospects of a Stability and Association Agreement. The Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr. Ivica Racan, joined EU Ministers
for coffee after lunch.
The GAC reiterated its concern about the unwillingness of the leadership of Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the New York
declaration and efforts to unravel the Dayton-Paris General Frame Agreement for Peace.
The GAC gave its full support to the efforts of the Special Co-ordinator, the European Commission and the World bank to give a
strong impetus to the Stability Pact's goal of reinvigorating the political and economic reform process and stimulating regional
co-operation.
The GAC endorsed the principal findings in the Commission's report of the Stabilisation and Association process for Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania. The Council hoped that the
next conditionality review could show significant improvements and underlined the need for fulfilment of all conditions by these
countries.
8. Middle East Peace Process
The GAC issued conclusions urging restraint in Lebanon; expressing regret and concern that the 13 February deadline for a Framework
Agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians had been missed; and urging the Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations
with a view to concluding permanent status negotiation within the agreed target period.
9. Russia
The GAC discussed the latest situation in Chechnya, called on the Russian government to take immediate steps towards a peaceful
solution and stressed the need to meet the humanitarian needs of people displaced by the war. The GAC reiterated its support for the
OSCE and Council of Europe's efforts to reach a peaceful settlement and expressed its concern about the missing Russian journalist
Andrei Babitski.
10. Mexico
The GAC welcomed the outcome of negotiation between the EU and Mexico on a Free Trade Agreement, and reaffirmed the importance of
the Agreement entering into force quickly. The GAC also agreed that the Commission should monitor and evaluate the impact of the
tariff import quota granted to Mexico for orange juice, and that the provisions agreed regarding rules of origin for industrial
products did not constitute a precedent for negotiations with third countries.
11. EU/South Africa
The Council discussed outstanding difficulties relating to the provisional application of the EU/South Africa Trade, development and
Co-operation Agreement. The Council agreed a draft letter to South Africa, on the basis of earlier discussions between South Africa
and the European Commission, proposing a solution to the outstanding difficulties and confirming the Council's agreement to the
provisional application.
12. Indonesia
The Commission presented a communication on Indonesia. This will be the subject of detailed discussion at the March GAC.
13. Association Council with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia
Associations Councils with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia were held in the margins of the GAC on 14 February. The Association
Councils covered preparations for accession, trade, international issues and implementation of the European Agreements.
14. Enlargement
On 15 February, six separate Inter-Governmental Conferences were launched establishing accession negotiations with Bulgaria, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Romania and Slovakia.
Subjects
EU enlargement; EU common foreign and security policy; Latvia; Estonia; Lithuania; South Africa; Balkans; Russia; Middle East; Peace negotiations; EU defence policy; Indonesia; EU Foreign Affairs Council; Mexico
Date
22 February 2000
Reference
344 c936-9W; 110552
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to allow the employment of au pairs from Lithuania; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make it his policy to allow the employment of au pairs from Lithuania; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Laurence Robertson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Barbara Roche
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 January 2000
For answer on
28 January 2000
Answered on
28 January 2000
Mr. Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to allow the employment of au
pairs from Lithuania; and if he will make a statement. [106475]
Mrs. Roche: No. There are no plans at present to extend the au pair scheme under the Immigration Rules to Lithuania, or to any other
country.
Subjects
Au pairs; Employment; Lithuania; Migrant workers
Date
28 January 2000
Reference
343 c364W; 106475
House
House of Commons