9 June 2006
European Council, June 2006
Evidence session
The Committee will take evidence at 1.30pm on Tuesday 13 June 2006 in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House, from the following witnesses in relation to its inquiry into Developments in the European Union:
Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Anthony Smith, Director, European Political Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Shan Morgan, Director, EU, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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