Ms Barbara Nolan:

Yes; I was asked about further proposals. I understand that everything in the work programme will go ahead but other matters may arise. The President normally writes a letter to the Heads of State and Government before each European summit to signal the issues that he or she thinks are particularly important and to make particular points. I do not think further independent formal proposals will come from the Commission or that they will be independent of the Commission's work programme over the coming months.