Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council of the European Union, and what plans they have to meet the presidency to discuss those priorities.

Denmark assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July. Under the headline 'a strong Europe in a changing world', the Danish Presidency has two overarching priorities: a secure Europe and a competitive and green Europe. The Government will continue to engage regularly with the Danish Government on our shared priorities, as well as with the EU institutions, as we deliver a long-term UK-EU strategic partnership.