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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — President of the Council – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 November 1998.

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Photo of Anne McIntosh Anne McIntosh Conservative, Vale of York 12:00, 2 November 1998

I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for that answer. Given the greater powers afforded the European Parliament by the Amsterdam treaty and the desire of the House—and, I believe, the Government—for greater co-operation, mutual understanding and partnership between the House and the European Parliament, does the right hon. Lady agree that such an office should be set up as a matter of urgency to train our very able officers in the House to prepare for when the Amsterdam treaty comes into force?