§ That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 6398/94, the Commission's Green Paper on strategy options to strengthen the European programme industry in the context of the audiovisual policy of the European Union, and supports the Government's overall approach towards fostering a competitive and healthy audiovisual sector; and of European Community Document No. COM (94) 523, relating to two draft Council decisions on the implementation of the MEDIA II programme on training for audiovisual professionals and on the development and distribution of audiovisual works; takes note of the outcome of the negotiations in the Culture/Audiovisual Council of 21st June, at which a common position was reached on both decisions; and supports the Government's approach to these and subsequent negotiations.—[Mr. Bates.]
§ Question agreed to.