§ That this House takes note of Official Journal No. C348 of 18th November 1997, the Annual Report and Statements of Assurance of the European Court of Auditors concerning the 146 financial year 1996, on activities financed from the general budget and of the sixth and seventh European Development Funds, together with the Institutions' replies; and of European Commission Document No. SEM 2000/3(97) Doc. 5, the SEM 2000 Stage III Second Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Personal Representatives Group on Sound Financial Management; endorses the Government's determination to ensure that taxpayers' money is spent efficiently and effectively in the EC budget; and welcomes the priority which the current British Presidency of the EU is giving to this subject.[Mr. Clelland.]
§ Question agreed to.