To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether a document containing proposals relating to the decisions taken at the European Council on 21 and 22 June, referred to in Presidential Conclusions (Doc. 11177/07), was available to his predecessor prior to 7 June; and if he will make a statement. (150841)

The German presidency first released a draft mandate for the Inter-Governmental Conference on the evening of 19 June. This document was discussed at the European Council.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2007, Official Report, column 251W, on the European Council, when the Presidency Conclusions were received by the Government. (151878)

The Presidency Conclusions were received by the Government at the European Council.