BRITISH-IRISH INTER- PARLIAMENTARY BODY COMHLACHT IDIR- PHARLAIMINTEACH NA BREATAINE AGUS NA hÉIREANN _________________________ TWENTY-NINTH PLENARY CONFERENCE 18 and 19 October 2004 Chepstow, Monmouthshire _______________________ OFFICIAL REPORT (Final Revised Edition) (Produced by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association) Suggested amendments or corrections will be considered by the British-Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association. They should be sent to: The Editor Room 248 Parliament Buildings Stormont Belfast BT4 3XX Tel: 028 90521135 e-mail:
[email protected] to arrive no later than 3 December 2004 IN ATTENDANCE CO-CHAIRMEN Mr David Winnick MP Mr Séamus Kirk TD (Acting) MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mr Harry Barnes MP The Lord Glentoran CBE DL Senator Paschal Mooney Senator Paul Bradford Mr Dominic Grieve MP Mr Arthur Morgan TD Mr Johnny Brady TD Mr John Griffiths AM Senator Francie O’Brien Rt Hon the Lord Brooke Deputy Graham Guille Mr William O’Brien MP of Sutton Mandeville CH Senator Paul Coghlan The Baroness Harris of Richmond Mr Jim O’Keeffe TD Dr Jerry Cowley TD Senator Brian Hayes Mr Ned O’Keeffe TD Mr Bruce Crawford MSP Ms Cecilia Keaveney TD Mr Séamus Pattison TD Mr Seymour Crawford TD Mr Andy King MP Mr Chris Ruane MP Mr Tony Cunningham MP Dr Dai Lloyd AM Senator Brendan Ryan Dr Jimmy Devins TD Mr Elfyn Llwyd MP Mr Joe Sherlock TD Deputy Maurice Dubras Rt Hon Andrew Mackay MP The Lord Smith of Clifton The Lord Dubs Dr John Marek AM The Lord Temple-Morris Ms Helen Eadie MSP Rt Hon Michael Mates