HC Deb 16 October 1973 vol 861 c120W
Mr. Marten

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many proposals of the Commission of the European Community are now awaiting a decision from the Council of Ministers.

Mr. Anthony Royle

There are about 200 draft regulations and directives now before the Council. The number changes constantly as new proposals are put forward and others are approved or withdrawn.

Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he intends to take to publicise the nature and content of all memoranda circulated by the Secretariat to the Council of Ministers of the EEC, and if these are included in the daily Her Majesty's Stationery Office lists and weekly lists of EEC papers.

Mr. John Davies

As I told the hon. Member on 25th July—[Vol. 860, c.422–3.]—the more important Commission memoranda which are in the public domain already receive considerable publicity through the Press and other news media.

Texts of memoranda are published from time to time in Community publications sold in this country through Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Details are included in the Stationery Office's daily and weekly lists.