European Council (Brussels)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families – in the House of Commons at 3:31 pm on 17 December 2007.

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Photo of Gordon Brown Gordon Brown The Prime Minister, Leader of the Labour Party 3:31, 17 December 2007

While Turkey was not discussed in detail at the Council, it was the subject of discussion at previous Councils. I can assure my hon. Friend that it is a modern, reforming Turkey that we wish to be part of the discussions to join the European Union, and I hope that he would support me in that.