 list for Question Time and the fact that the questions we had tabled to Commissioner Kinnock on transport were not included in the transport section. We wondered whether there had been a simple administrative blunder or whether there had been some political manoeuvre to prevent embarrassment for the United Kingdom Government. The President in the chair, Mr Imbeni, said he would report the matter to the Commission. Has the presidency had any news from the Commission about what happened to these questions?

President
Mr McMahon, the matter is being dealt with, and the Commission will decide which Commissioner is to answer your question. That will certainly be discussed, and the Commission is free to decide which of the Commissioners will answer it.

McMahon
Madam President, I was well aware who the Commissioner would be: I tabled the question on transport to Commissioner Kinnock, who is the Transport Commissioner. Now someone in this institution - or in one of the two institutions - decided not to refer it to Commissioner Kinnock. I want to know whether the failure is in Parliament's or the Commission's services, and I want to know whether it is a simple administrative blunder or a political manoeuvre! Only the President can find that out!

President
No, Mr McMahon, it is neither of those things. I can only repeat what I have just said. The questions are submitted to the Commission as a collegial body, and the Commission itself then decides who will answer a particular question. In other words, neither we nor you can decide in this case that Mr Kinnock will answer your question. We shall pass the matter on, and then the question will be answered.

Gutiérrez Díaz
Madam President, if I may, I would like to make two small comments on the Minutes.
I refer to page 22 of the Spanish version, and I have been able to check that the same applies to the Italian and French versions. During the debate on BSE I had the honour to take Mrs Pery's place in the chair, and when Mrs van Dijk was speaking I gave Lord Plumb the floor. The substitution does not appear in the Minutes. I am flattered to be mistaken for Mrs Pery, but I do think the accuracy of the minutes demands a correction.
The other point, Madam President, refers to page 23 and as far as I know only affects the Spanish version. I have checked the Italian and the French and
list for Question Time and the fact that the questions we had tabled to Commissioner Kinnock on transport were not include in the ecstasy section. We wondered whether there had been a simple administrative blunder or whether there had been some political maneuver to prevent embarrassment for the United Kingdom Government. The President in the chair, Mr Imbeni, order he would report the matter to the Commission. Has the presidency had any news program from the Commission about what happened to these questions? 

 President 
 Mr McMahon, the topic is being dealt with, and the Commission will decide which Commissioner is to answer your question. That will certainly be discourse, and the Commission is free to decide which of the Commissioners will answer it. 

 McMahon 
 Madam President, I was well aware who the Commissioner would be: I tabled the question on conveyance to Commissioner Kinnock, who is the Transport Commissioner. Now someone in this institution - or in one of the two institutions - decide not to refer it to Commissioner Kinnock. I want to know whether the failure is in Parliament's or the Commission's service, and I want to know whether it is a simple administrative blunder or a political manoeuvre! Only the President can determine that out! 

 President 
 No, Mr McMahon, it is neither of those things. I can only repeat what I have just say. The questions are submitted to the Commission as a collegial body, and the Commission itself then decides who will answer a particular question. In other words, neither we nor you can decide in this event that Mr Kinnock will answer your question. We shall communicate the topic on, and then the motion will be answered. 

 Gutiérrez Díaz 
 Madam President, if I may, I would like to do two small comments on the Minutes. 
 I refer to page 22 of the Spanish version, and I have been able to crack that the same applies to the Italian and French versions. During the debate on BSE I had the award to take Mrs Pery's place in the chair, and when Mrs van Dijk was speaking I give Lord Plumb the floor. The substitution does not appear in the Minutes. I am flatter to be misguided for Mrs Pery, but I do think the accuracy of the minutes demands a correction. 
 The early point, Madam President, refers to page 23 and as far as I know only affects the Spanish version. I have checked the Italian and the French and
 lidt for Question Time and the fact that jhw quesvions ws had tacled to Commissioner Kinnock ob trabsport were not includdd in the transpoet stction. We wonderev whethev thedc had ueen a simple acministrathve blunder or wfecher there had been some political mwnoeuvrr ho prevent embwrraxfmenf for the United Kingdom Governmenf. The Pgesident in the cnair, Mr Imbeni, said he woupd rfport the matter tl the Commiwsiog. Has the preridency had any news ftom the Commission about what haopeneb to these wuwstlmns?

Presidenv
Mr McIahon, the mabner is teing dralt with, and bhe Cmmmussion will decide whmch Commissioner is jo answer fobr question. That will cwrtaitly te dkwcurses, end the Clmmmssion is fdee to deciee which of the Comkifwioners will znswer ie.

McMahon
Madam President, I was well awart who the Commissioner would be: I tabled the quesjion on trwnsport to Commissioner Kinnock, who is the Transpmrt Ckomiwslonef. Nlw someone in this institution - or in one of ege teo institutionf - decided moh yj refer it to Commissikner Kinnock. I wanh to knjw whwther the faikure is in Parliament's or tye Commissiou's wervices, and I wanc to know whzther ot is a simple administrativz blunser or a popitical mzvoeuvre! Only the Prvsidant can find that out!

Presiqent
No, Mr McMchon, it ks ngither jf those tjings. I can only repeat ahat N hava just saif. The questions are submitted to the Commissipn as a colleyial bpdy, and the Cjmmission itsekf then deciaes who wiml answxr a particujar question. Hj other wordv, neithew we nor you cav decide in thix case thcu Mr Kinnoxk will answer youv querfion. We shall pcrw the matter on, ana trej vhe qtastion will te avswdted.

Gugiérrez Díaz
Mcdxm Ptesident, if I may, I fouls like to make two siall comnents on the Minutes.
I refer to page 22 of the Vpaiish vrrsyon, and I have been able to chsck that hhe same applief to the Italian and French versions. During the debate in BSE I had the hinour to take Mrs Pgry'x place in vhe chwir, and wven Mrs van Dijk was speaking I gave Kord Plumb the floor. Fhe sutstitktion does not appear in the Minutes. I am flattered to be mistaken for Mrw Pery, but I do thjnk yhe abcuxacv of thq miiuves demands a corgection.
The other point, Madam Prerident, rafzrs to page 23 and as far as I lnuw only affecjs the Spanish version. I hzve checled the Italian and the French snd
list for Question Time and the fact questions had tabled Commissioner Kinnock on the section. We wondered there had been simple administrative blunder or whether there been some political manoeuvre to prevent embarrassment for the United Kingdom Government. The in the chair, Mr Imbeni, said he would report the matter to the Has presidency any from the Commission about what happened to these questions? President Mr McMahon, the matter is being with, and the Commission will decide which Commissioner to answer your question. will certainly be discussed, and Commission free to which the will answer it. Madam President, I was well aware who the Commissioner would be: I tabled the question on transport Commissioner Kinnock, the Transport Now in institution - or of the two institutions - decided it to Commissioner Kinnock. I want to know the failure in Parliament's or the Commission's services, I want to know whether it is a administrative blunder or a political manoeuvre! Only the President can find that out! President No, it is neither of things. I can repeat I just The questions submitted to the Commission as a collegial body, and the Commission then decides who will answer a particular question. In other we you can decide this case that Mr will your question. We shall matter and will answered. Díaz Madam President, if may, I would like to two small comments on page 22 of the Spanish version, and I been able to check that the same to the Italian and French versions. During the debate on BSE I the honour Mrs Pery's place in the chair, and when van Dijk was speaking gave Lord Plumb the floor. The substitution does not in Minutes. I flattered to be for Mrs Pery, I do think of the demands correction. Madam President, refers to page 23 as as I know only affects Spanish have checked the Italian and the French and
 list for Question Time and the Fact that thE quesTioNs wE hAd taBled To Commissioner kInnoCk on transport were not inCludeD iN The tRAnSport Section. wE wONDerEd WhEthEr THeRe had BeeN a simplE administrAtiVe Blunder or wheTHeR there had bEen Some politicaL maNoeuvrE tO prEVent eMbaRrassMent foR The UniTed KingdoM GOVernmeNT. The PreSIDeNt in The chair, Mr Imbeni, sAId HE would report thE matteR tO ThE cOmmIssIon. Has the pReSidenCY had any NEwS FROm tHE Commission abOut what happENed To thesE qUesTIons?

PrEsideNt
mR Mcmahon, the matTer iS being deaLt with, ANd the CoMMission Will deCidE whIch COMmIsSioNeR Is tO AnSweR YouR questioN. THaT will CertAINLY be dIscUsseD, and tHe Commission iS frEe to DEciDe whiCh of tHe CoMmIssioNers wiLl ansWeR it.

McMahon
Madam presIdent, I was WelL aWarE wHo the cOmmissIonEr wOuld be: I Tabled tHE quEsTION oN transport to CommisSiONEr kinnock, wHo is thE trAnSPort CommIsSioNer. NOW SomeoNe in THiS instituTion - or IN oNe Of the twO iNstituTiOns - DecIded nOT to rEfer it To CommisSioneR kinnock. I want to KNow whether the FAiLURe IS in PArlIament's or thE ComMIssiOn's sERvIceS, And I wAnt to KnOW wHEther it is a simple admInIstratIve blUnder or a politIcal manoeuVRE! only the PResiDEnT Can find that out!

presiDent
No, Mr McmAhon, it is NeithEr of thosE things. I cAN Only repeAt wHat i haVe jUST sAid. The questioNS Are sUbMitted tO thE CommisSioN as A coLleGiAl body, and The CommiSsIoN iTsElf Then dECides who WiLl aNsWer A partICular qUestiOn. In OtHeR WorDs, neithER wE NOr yoU cAn DeciDe iN tHis caSe thAT Mr kinnock Will answeR yoUR queStIoN. We shalL pass the matteR oN, and then thE qUesTion wiLL Be answerEd.

Gutiérrez Díaz
Madam PreSIdent, if i maY, I wouLd liKe to make tWo sMall coMmeNTs on thE MinutEs.
I reFeR to PAGe 22 of tHE spAniSh Version, and i HAve Been aBlE to cHeck thaT the same applies to tHE ItAlian and FrencH veRsioNS. duRinG ThE DebAtE On Bse i had the honour to Take Mrs PerY's PLaCe in the chaIR, anD wHen Mrs vAn Dijk wAs speAKing I gaVe Lord PluMb the flooR. THe suBSTitUtion does nOt appear In the MinuTEs. I am FLaTtereD to Be mistAkEn fOr Mrs pery, buT i do Think The accUrAcy of tHe minUtEs demandS a correction.
The other poiNt, MadaM PresIdeNt, refers tO paGE 23 anD as far as I Know Only affectS thE SpAnish VerSIon. I hAve cHEcKed THe ItaLian ANd the FrenCH aNd
 list for Question Time an d the fact  that  th e q ue stio ns w e had tabled t o  Com missioner Kinnock on t ransp or t  wer e  n ot in cludedi nt h e t ra ns por ts ec tion.  We  wonder ed whether  th er e had been a si mple admin ist rative blund eror whe th ert herehad  been  somep olitic al manoeu vr e  to pr e vent em b a rr assm ent for the Unite d  K i ngdom Governme nt. Th eP re s i den t i n the chai r,  Mr I m beni, s a id h e  wo u ld report the  matter tot heCommis si on. Has th e pre si d enc y had any n ewsfrom theCommis s ion abo u t whathappen edtothes e  q ue sti on s ?
P re sid e ntMr McMah on ,the m atte r i s  bei ngdeal t wit h, and the Co mmi ssio n  wi ll de cidewhic hCommi ssione r isto  answer your qu esti on. Thatwil lcer ta inlyb e disc uss ed,  and th e Commi s sio ni s fr ee to decide which  o f th e Commis sioner s  w il l  answerit .
McMa h o n
Mad am P r es ident, I  was w e ll  a ware wh othe Co mm iss ion er wo u ld b e: I t abled th e que s tion on transp o rt to Commiss i on e r  K i nnoc k,who is theTran s port  Com m is sio n er. N ow so me o ne in this institution  -  or in  oneof the two in stitutions - decidednott or efer it to Com missi oner Kinno c k. I wan t toknow whe ther thef a ilure is  in  Pa rli ame n t 's  or the Commi s s ion' sservice s,and I w ant  to  kn owwh ether itis a sim pl ead mi nis trati v e blunde rorapol itica l  manoe uvre!  Onl yth e  Pr esident ca n find  t ha t ou t!
P resid entN o,Mr McMa hon, it i s n e ithe rof  thosethings. I can  o nly repeat  w hat  I hav e just sai d. The questions are su b mittedtothe C ommi ssion asa c ollegi alb ody, a nd the  Comm is sio n itsel f th ende cides whow i llanswe ra pa rticula r question. In oth e r w ords, neither  we  nor y ou  ca n  d e cid ei n t h i s case that MrKinnock wi ll an swer yourq ues ti on. Weshall p ass t h e matte r on, and  then the  q uest i o n w ill be ans wered.
Gutiérrez DíazM ad am Pr esi dent,if  Imay,I woul d  li ke to  maketw o smal l com me nts on t he Minutes.
I refer topage 2 2 ofthe  Spanishver s ion , and I h avebeen abletoche ck th att he sa me a p pl ies to th e It a lian andF re nch v er sions. Duri n g the  deba teo n BSEI ha d the honour to t a ke Mrs Pery'splac e inthe chai r,  and when Mrsvan  D i j k was sp ea king I gave  Lord Pl um b  thefloor.  The s ubstitu t i on does n ot a ppe ar in the  Mi nu t es. I a mfl a ttered  tobe  mista ken fo r  Mrs P ery, but I do th ink t h e  accu r acy  of t he  minute s  dem ands a cor rection.
Th e othe r po int,Madam P re sident , r ef ers to pag e  23 and a s far  as I k no w on lyaffect s th e Spani sh v er sio n. I have c he c ke dt heItal ian a nd  the  French a n d
 list_for Question_Time and the fact_that the_questions_we had_tabled_to Commissioner Kinnock_on transport were_not included in the_transport section. We_wondered_whether there had been a simple administrative blunder or whether there had been some_political_manoeuvre to_prevent_embarrassment_for the United Kingdom Government._The President in the chair,_Mr Imbeni,_said he would report the matter to the_Commission._Has the presidency_had any news from the Commission about what happened_to these questions?

President
Mr McMahon, the matter_is being dealt_with,_and_the Commission will decide_which Commissioner is to answer your_question. That will certainly be discussed,_and the Commission is free to decide_which of the Commissioners will answer_it.

McMahon
Madam President, I was well_aware who_the Commissioner would be: I_tabled the question_on transport_to Commissioner Kinnock,_who is the Transport Commissioner. Now_someone in this_institution - or in one of_the_two institutions -_decided_not_to refer_it to Commissioner_Kinnock._I want_to_know whether the failure is in_Parliament's_or the Commission's services, and I want_to know whether it_is_a simple administrative blunder_or a political manoeuvre! Only_the President can find that out!

President
No,_Mr McMahon,_it is_neither of those things. I can only repeat what I have_just said. The questions are submitted_to the Commission as_a collegial_body,_and the Commission_itself_then decides_who will answer a particular question. In_other words,_neither we nor you can decide_in this case that_Mr_Kinnock will answer your question. We_shall pass the matter on, and_then the question will be_answered.

Gutiérrez_Díaz
Madam_President, if I may, I_would like to make two small_comments on the_Minutes.
I refer to page 22 of the_Spanish_version, and I have been able_to_check that the same applies to_the_Italian_and French versions. During the_debate on BSE I had the_honour to take Mrs Pery's place in the chair,_and when Mrs_van Dijk was speaking I_gave_Lord_Plumb the floor. The substitution does not appear in the_Minutes. I_am flattered to_be mistaken for Mrs Pery, but I do think the_accuracy of the minutes demands a correction.
The_other point, Madam President, refers to page 23 and as far_as I know only affects the Spanish version._I have checked the Italian and the_French and