HC Deb 18 December 1973 vol 866 c285W
Q15. Mr. David Steel

asked the Prime Minister if he will consider inviting the EEC Heads of State to convene the next summit meeting in Edinburgh.

The Prime Minister

At their meeting in Copenhagen on 14th to 15th of December the Heads of State or Government of the European Community decided that it will be for the country providing the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers to convene the more frequent summit meetings which they agreed should be held. In the first six months of 1974 that country will be Germany.

Q20. Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Prime Minister whether he will make a statement on the EEC summit talks in Copenhagen.

The Prime Minister

I refer my hon. Friend to the statement which I made earlier today.

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