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Published by Institute of Contemporary British History Institute of Historical Research School of Advanced Study University of London Malet St London WC1E 7HU ISBN: 0 9523210 8 4 Britain and Europe Britain and Brussels seminars held 5 May 1998 Britain and Strasbourg seminar held 23 February 1995 at the European Parliament Office, 2 Queen Anne’s Gate, London SW1 Chaired by David Butler, Andrew Crozier, James Ellison, John W. Young Introduction by John W. Young Seminars edited by Roger Broad, Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck ICBH gratefully acknowledges the support given to this event by the European Parliament Office in the UK Institute of Contemporary British History Contents Contributors 9 Citation Guidance 13 Introduction John W. Young 15 Britain and Brussels: Session I 21 edited by Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck Britain and Brussels: Session I I 45 edited by Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck Britain and Brussels: Session I II 71 edited by Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck Britain and Strasbourg 101 edited by Roger Broad, Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck Contributors Introduction: PROFESSOR JOHN YOUNG then of University of Leicester, now University of Nottingham. Britain and Brussels: Session I Chair: DR ANDREW CROZIER Queen Mary College, University of London. Witnesses: SIR ROY DENMAN, KCB Member of British negotiating delegation with EC, 1970-72; Director General for External Affairs, EEC Commission 1972- 82; Ambassador of the EC in Washington 1982-89. SIR DAVID Counsellor at UK Representation to European Communities ELLIOTT, KCMG (EC), 1975-78; Under-Secretary, European Secretariat, Cabinet Office, 1978-82; Minister and Deputy UK Permanent Repre- sentative to the EC 1982-91; Director General (Internal Market), General Secretariat of the Council of European Com- munity/Union, 1991-95. DAVID A. HADLEY, CB Under Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) 1981-87; Deputy Secretary, MAFF 1987-89; Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office 1989-93; Deputy Secretary (Agricul- tural Commodities, Trade and Food Production) MAFF 1993- 96. RAYMOND E. M. Director General, Commission of the European Union. LE GOY, FCIT R. KEITH MIDDLEMAS Formerly Professor of Politics, University of Sussex. SIR WILLIAM Deputy UK Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-82; Direc- NICOLL, KCMG tor General, Council of EC, 1982-91. PETER POOLEY, CMG Office of Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-79; Under Secretary, 1979, Fisheries Secretary 1982, Ministry of Agricul- ture, Fisheries and Food; Deputy Director General, Agriculture, EEC 1983-89; Deputy Director General, 1989-92 and Acting Director General, 1993-94; Hon. Director General and Special Adviser, European Commission since 1995. Britain and Brussels: Session II Chair: PROFESSOR JOHN YOUNG then of University of Leicester, now University of Nottingham. 10 Britain and Europe Witnesses: SIR ROY DENMAN, KCB Member of British negotiating delegation with European Com- munities, 1970-72; Director General for External Affairs, EEC Commission 1972-82; Ambassador of the European Communi- ties in Washington 1982-89. SIR DAVID Counsellor at UK Representation to European Communities ELLIOTT, KCMG (EC), 1975-78; Under-Secretary, European Secretariat, Cabinet Office, 1978-82; Minister and Deputy UK Permanent Repre- sentative to the EC 1982-91; Director General (Internal Market), General Secretariat of the Council of European Com- munity/Union, 1991-95. ROBERT ELPHICK EEC/EU official, 1977-95. Spokesman for the EEC German Commission, Energy and Education; Spokesman, Sir Christo- pher Tugendhat, British Commissioner, Brussels; European Commission Representation, London. A. D. F. FINDLAY First Secretary (Agriculture & Food), The Hague 1975-78; Fish- eries Division 1982-85 and Livestock Products Division 1985- 88, Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, Fisheries Secretary Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Dept. 1993- 95 SIR MICHAEL Under-Secretary (EEC Gp.) MAFF 1968-73; Deputy Director FRANKLIN, KCB General for Agriculture, European Community (EC) Brussels 1973-77; Deputy Secretary and Head of European Secretariat, Cabinet Office 1977-81; Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade, 1982-83; Permanent Secretary, MAFF 1983-87. R. C. H. GENOCCHIO Private Secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary (Industry and Energy), DTI 1972-73; Principal, North Sea Oil Division, DTI/Department of Energy, 1973-77; Principal Administrator, DGXVII (Energy) EEC Commission, 1977-80; Manager, Euro- pean Government Affairs, British Petroleum (London, 1980- 87); Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, BP North America (New York), 1984-87; Manager, External Affairs, BP Exploration International, 1987-90; General Manager, Govern- ment and Public Affairs, Texaco, 1990-91. DAVID A. HADLEY, CB Under Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) 1981-87; Deputy Secretary, MAFF 1987-89; Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office 1989-93; Deputy Secretary (Agricul- tural Commodities, Trade and Food Production) MAFF 1993- 96. ROBERT J. JARRETT Executive Secretary, Common Market Campaign, Britain in Europe, and Labour Committee for Europe, 1961-66. European Commission, 1966-96, various positions, latterly Head of Divi- sion, External Information. © Institute of Contemporary British History, 2002. Not to be reproduced without permission. Britain and Europe 11 KEITH KYLE Formerly Professor of Politics at the University of Ulster. SIR WILLIAM Deputy UK Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-82; Direc- NICOLL, KCMG tor General, Council of EC, 1982-91. R. KEITH MIDDLEMAS Formerly Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex. PETER POOLEY, CMG Office of Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-79; Under Secretary, 1979, Fisheries Secretary 1982, Ministry of Agricul- ture, Fisheries and Food; Deputy Director General, Agriculture, EEC 1983-89; Deputy Director General, 1989-92 and Acting Director General, 1993-94; Hon. Director General and Special Adviser, European Commission since 1995. Britain and Brussels: Session III Chair: DR JAMES R. V. ELLISON Queen Mary, University of London Witnesses: CHRISTOPHER BOYD Economic and Financial Affairs Director-General (DGXI), Brussels. ROGER BROAD European Commission London office 1964-73; Head of the European Parliament UK office, 1973-86. SIR DAVID ELLIOTT, KCMG Counsellor at UK Representation to European Communities (EC), 1975-78; Under-Secretary, European Secretariat, Cabinet Office, 1978-82; Minister and Deputy UK Permanent Repre- sentative to the EC 1982-91; Director General (Internal Market), General Secretariat of the Council of European Union, 1991-95. SIR MICHAEL FRANKLIN Under-Secretary (EEC Gp.) MAFF 1968-73; Deputy Director General for Agriculture, European Community (EC) Brussels 1973-77; Deputy Secretary and Head of European Secretariat, Cabinet Office 1977-81; Permanent Secretary, Department of Trade, 1982-3; Permanent Secretary, MAFF 1983-87. R. C. H. GENOCHIO Private Secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary (Industry and Energy), DTI 1972-73; Principal, North Sea Oil Division, DTI/Department of Energy, 1973-77; Principal Administrator, DGXVII (Energy) EEC Commission, 1977-80; Manager, Euro- pean Government Affairs, British Petroleum (London, 1980- 87); Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, BP North America (New York), 1984-87; Manager, External Affairs, BP Exploration International, 1987-90; General Manager, Govern- ment and Public Affairs, Texaco, 1990-91. © Institute of Contemporary British History, 2002. Not to be reproduced without permission. 12 Britain and Europe ROBERT J. JARRETT Executive Secretary, Common Market Campaign, Britain in Europe, and Labour Committee for Europe, 1961-66. European Commission, 1966-96, various positions, latterly Head of Divi- sion, External Information. KEITH KYLE Formerly at the University of Ulster. RAYMOND E. M. Director General, Commission of the European Union. LE GOY, FCIT N. PIERS LUDLOW then Balliol College, Oxford, now London School of Econom- ics, University of London SIR WILLIAM Deputy UK Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-82; Direc- NICOLL, KCMG tor General, Council of EC, 1982-91. SIMON NUTTALL Office of Clerk of Assembly, Council of Europe, 1971-73. European Commission, 1973-95. PETER POOLEY, CMG Office of Permanent Representative to EEC, 1977-79; Under Secretary, 1979, Fisheries Secretary 1982, Ministry of Agricul- ture, Fisheries and Food; Deputy Director General, Agriculture, EEC 1983-89; Deputy Director General, 1989-92 and Acting Director General, 1993-94; Hon. Director General and Special Adviser, European Commission since 1995. Britain and Strasbourg Chair: DR DAVID BUTLER Nuffield College, Oxford. Witnesses: RICHARD BALFE Labour Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London South Inner, 1979-99; regional MEP for London 1999-. ROGER BROAD Head of the European Parliament UK office, 1973-86. WINSTON (WIN) Labour MEP for Wales South, 1979-89, Labour MP for GRIFFITHS Bridgend, 1987-. CAROLINE