I do not know if Members have received a copy of the European constitution. Our only hope of keeping track of and being able to contribute to and shape policies in the European Parliament is to be aware of them, even prior to a proposal from the Commission. We receive a prior indication of proposals from the Commission. At that stage it is essential to be aware of what is proposed. Once it becomes a proposal from the Commission, 99 times out of 100, one will end up with what the Commission proposed. This was confirmed during a journalists' lunch by a senior diplomat in the European Parliament. When the matter was put to him, he confirmed it was correct. By the time a proposal reaches national level it is invariably too late to shape it. It is insulting for Members to receive a copy of the European constitution today because it has been in print since June.