WRITTEN QUESTION E-0921/00 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Ad hoc working party on tax fraud.
C 26 E/132 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 26. 1. 2001 B 5 0 4 2 0 DK 2 6 7 4 1 D 15 9 11 2 0 EL 2 4 2 1 0 E 4 2 1 1 0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 (1) (1) First two month. Votes against: F 3 3 3 3 0 IRL IT 2 2 2 1 0 6 6 8 8 0 L 0 1 0 2 0 NL 2 2 14 4 0 A 2 2 3 1 0 P 1 2 2 1 0 FIN 1 4 0 0 0 S 4 7 3 0 0 UK 7 7 2 0 0 (2001/C 26 E/163) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0921/00 by Theresa Villiers (PPE-DE) to the Commission (25 March 2000) Subject: Ad hoc working party on tax fraud Could the Commission please state what meetings have been held in the last six months by the ad hoc working party on tax fraud established on the basis of a proposal by the Spanish Government, what conclusions have been drawn and when the final report of this working party is expected? Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission (12 May 2000) The Commission takes part in the meetings of the ad hoc working party on tax fraud referred to by the Honourable Member and contributes actively to its work. As that working party has been set up under the aegis of the Council, and is chaired by the Council, the Commission feels that this question should be addressed to the Council. (2001/C 26 E/164) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0924/00 by Joan Colom i Naval (PSE) to the Council (24 March 2000) Subject: Stockholm Declaration on education about the Holocaust What steps has the Council taken to act on the Stockholm Declaration on education about the Holocaust in the EU and the Member States? Reply (8 June 2000) The Council attaches great importance to the role of education in promoting tolerance and respect for people, and by implication, drawing lessons from history This was exemplified by the Declaration of the Council and the representatives of the Member States of 16 December 1997 on respecting diversity and combating racism and xenophobia (1). Indeed, it is also important to raise awareness about these issues among young people in general outside the formal education context, as was acknowledged in the Declaration by the Council and the Representatives of the Member States of 24 November 1997 on the fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-semitism in the youth field (2). However, as far as teaching about