Letter to the Parliamentary Relations
and Devolution Team from the Clerk of the Committee
You now have the uncorrected transcript of Douglas
Alexander's evidence to the Committee on 3 May, and I have agreed
with Mark Turner a number of points on which the Minister was
asked for or volunteered further material.
I am writing to request answers on two further
points.
First, the Committee discussed after the evidence
session Mr Heathcoat-Amory's questions to the Minister at Qq 163-169.
The Committee resolved to seek a full written answer to Mr Heatchcoat-Amory's
question about treaty changes. I would be grateful if that answer
could be included with the notes already promised.
Second, had the Committee had more time with
the Minister, it would have asked about the proposal of a prominent
German politican, Markus Meckel, to create a European Foundation
for Democracy. On 27 March, the then Foreign Secretary told Denis
MacShane MP that he would "follow up" this question
(HC Deb, 27 March 2006, col 561). The Committee would like to
know what was the outcome of this follow-up.
I would be grateful for a response not later
than Monday 5 June.
Steve Priestley
Clerk of the Committee
8 May 2006
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