To ask the Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what role the European Commission played at Denver on the issue of international police and judicial co-operation; if (a) the Schengen Agreement and (b) the Title VI material of the draft Amsterdam treaty were discussed during the proceedings at Denver; and if he will make a statement. [9690]

International crime was one of the main focuses of discussion at the Denver summit of the G8. The European Commission was fully involved in the discussion on crime, but neither the Schengen agreement nor title VI issues were raised.