Papers and Correspondence

Title

Papers and Correspondence

Shelfmark

CCO 508/15/9

Summary

Comprises papers and correspondence of John Biesmans, as follows:

CCO 508/15/9/1 - Correspondence relating to the European Christian Democratic Union [UEDC], Dec 1993-Feb 1994;

CCO 508/15/9/2 - Correspondence and memoranda, Dec 1993-May 1994;

CCO 508/15/9/3 - Correspondence and memoranda, Jun-Oct 1994.

Correspondents include:

Bainbridge, Timothy, Secretariat, Group of the European People's Party (EPP);

Cassidy, Bryan, MEP for Dorset East and Hampshire West;

Guthrie, John, Head of International Office, Conservative Central Office;

McColl of Dulwich, Baron (Ian McColl), Parliamentary Private Secretary (House of Lords) to the Prime Minister (outgoing only);

McMillan-Scott, Edward, MEP for North Yorkshire;

Moorhouse, James, MEP for London South and Surrey East;

Prout, Sir Christopher, MEP for Shropshire and Stafford, and Leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament (outgoing only);

Rawlings, Patricia, MEP for Essex South West (outgoing only);

Simmonds, Richard, MEP for Wight and Hampshire East;

Spencer, Tom, MEP for Surrey and Chairman, British Section of the Group of the European People's Party (EPP);

Teasdale, Anthony, Secretariat, Group of the European People's Party (EPP).

Subjects include:

Conservative Party, links with centre-right and conservative politicians elsewhere in Europe;

Enlargement of the European Union;

European Elections, 1994;

Visits of senior Party figures to the European Parliament.

Includes:

Note detailing comments made by Conservative MEPs at a British Section discussion of European Union Enlargement and Qualified Majority Voting, 23 Mar 1994;

Extracts of a speech by Sir Christopher Prout, n.d. [1994];

Minutes of British Section Bureau meeting of 20 Sep 1994.

Date

Dec 1993-Oct 1994

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)