Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the "concerns related to the future development of the European Union" raised by the United Kingdom at the 26–27 June European Council; and what were the terms in which those concerns were communicated to the Council.

The UK's position is well known: the EU needs reform to be more competitive, flexible and democratically accountable. We welcomed this recognition in the Council's Conclusions and now need to ensure these aims are realised.