EEC Directives (Debates)

HC Deb 12 July 1976 vol 915 cc1-11W

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will list in the Official Report, in the manner of his Written reply of 14th April 1976 (Official Report, column 509), all debates relating to what have now become EEC directives, giving the actual directive numbers, that have occurred since Great Britain acceded to the Treaty of Rome.

Mr. Foot

The information is as followsDate of Debate: 25.11.74

Title:

EEC—AEROSOLS, FRUIT JUICES and COSMETIC PRODUCTS Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/834/73, COM (69)71, R/2222/72 and R/2579/73. Period of Debate: 10.16 p.m.-11.37 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hrs. after 10 o'clock

Decision: Question put and agreed to RESOLVED, That this House takes note of Commission Documents EEC Directive No.: 75/324/EEC (R/834/73) Official Journal: L147 dated 9 June 1975 Date of Debate: 28.11.74

Title:

EEC—CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/1255/74. Period of Debate: 8.47 a.m.-9.40 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hrs. after 10 o'clock

Decision: Question put and agreed to RESOLVED, That this House takes note of Commission Document EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 3956/74 Official Journal: L349 dated 28 December 1974 Date of Debate: 28.11.74

Title:

EEC—PREPACKED PRODUCTS Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. COM(72)202 and R/2628/73. Period of Debate: 9.43 a.m.-10.25 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hrs after 10 o'clock

Decision: Question put and agreed to RESOLVED, That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. COM(72)202 and R /2628 / 73 EEC Directive No.: 76/211 /EEC Official Journal: L46 dated 21 January 1976 Date of Debate: 3.12.74.

Title:

EEC—ENERGY POLICY. Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/1472/74 and R/127/74. Period of Debate: 10.15 p.m.—11.45 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock. Amendments on Order Paper: Mr. Douglas Jay, Mr. Nigel Spearing, Mr. Neil Kinnock, Mr. Max Madden, Mr. Norman Buchan, Mr. Guy Barnett and Mr. J. Enoch Powell. Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add declines to approve Commission Documents R/1472/74 and R/127/74 as the former would, according to the Secretary of State for Energy, have "policy implications regarding United Kingdom sovereignty over its indigenous energy resources"; and because these Regulations would remove from this House the power to determine the future energy policy of the United Kingdom'.

Decision: It being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion, the debate stood adjourned. Debate to be resumed tomorrow. (Debate Adjourned.) EEC Directive No. 75/404/EEC and 75/405/EEC (R/1472/74). Official Journal: L178 dated 9th July 1975. EEC Directive No.: 75/339/EEC (R/127/74). Official Journal: L153 dated 13th June 1975. Date of Debate: 11.12.74.

Title:

EEC—COLLECTIVE DISMISSALS. Government Motion: … That this House approves Commission Document No. R/2976/73. Period of Debate: 12.32 a.m.—2.18 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock. Amendments on Order Paper: Mr. Bryan Gould, Mr. Max Madden, Mr. Douglas Jay, Mrs. Audrey Wise and Mr. Nigel Spearing. Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add 'while approving the objectives of Commission Document No. R/2976/73, considers that it can only be noted since its contents are subject to amendment by documents not before this House'.

Decision: Amendment agreed to. Main Question, as amended, put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House, while approving the objectives of Commission Document No. R/2976/73, considers that it can only be noted since its contents are subject to amendment by documents not before this House. EEC Directive No. 75/129/EEC. Official Journal: L48/29 dated 22nd February 1975. Date of Debate: 17.12.74.

Title: EEC—COMMUNITY LOANS—DOCUMENT R/2712/74. Government Motion: Motion made and Question proposed, "… That this House do now adjourn. Period of Debate: 10.52 p.m.-12.22 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock.

Decision: It being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Motion, the Motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed, without Question put. EEC Regulation No: (EEC) 398/75. Official Journal: L467 dated 20th February 1975. Date of Debate: 16.1.75.

Title: EEC—AGRICULTURAL PRICES. Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/3358/74, R/3470/74, and R/3408/74. Period of Debate: 10.15 p.m.-11.45 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock. Amendments on Order Paper: Mr. Norman Buchan, Mr. Douglas Jay, Mr. Nigel Spearing, Mr. Bryan Gould, Mr. David Stoddart and Mr. Caerwyn Roderick. Line 2, at end add 'but declines to approve proposals for Regulations still subject to possible and unforeseeable alteration by the Council of Ministers before enactment, which would raise even further the price of a number of major foodstuffs, including milk, butter, pig-meat and beef, and which accepts the principle of permanent intervention buying of beef by member states including the United Kingdom'.

Decision:

DIVISION

Whereupon Mr. SPEAKER declared that the Question was not decided in the affirmative because it was not supported by the majority prescribed by Standing Order No. 31 (Majority for Closure). EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 657/75 to 676/75. Official Journal: L72 dated 20 March 1975. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 461/75 to 475/75. Official Journal: L52 dated 28 February 1975. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 194/75. Official Journal: L21 dated 28 January 1975. EEC Regulation: No.: (EEC) 174/75. Official Journal: L20 dated 25th January 1975. Date of Debate: 4.2.75.

Title:

EEC—FARMING AREAS. Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/27/75 but declines to approve any restriction on the subsidy payments to pensioners. Period of Debate: 10.1 p.m.-11.25 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock.

Decision: Question put:— The House proceeded to a Division. No Member being willing to act as Teller for the Noes, Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER declared that the Ayes had it. Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission Document R/27/75 but declines to approve any restriction on the subsidy payments to pensioners. EEC Directive No.: 75/276/EEC. Official Journal: L128 dated 19th May 1975 Date of Debate: 6.2.75

Title:

EEC—DOCTORS AND DENTISTS Government Motion: … That this House takes note of the draft EEC Directive on doctors and dentists contained in COM(69)127 and R(2610/74) and in particular observes that: (i) The Directives raise important questions of principle which relate to the special circumstances of medical practice in the United Kingdom: (ii) the effect of the Directives on the movement of doctors into and out of the National Health Service is not clear. Period of Debate: 10.14 p.m.-11.40 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock

Decision: Question put and agreed to. Ordered, That this Houss takes note of the draft EEC Directives on doctors and dentists contained in COM(69)127 and R/2610/74 and in particular observe that: (i) The Directives raise important questions of principle which relate to the special circumstances of medical practice in the United Kingdom; (ii) the effect of the Directives on the movement of doctors into and out of the National Health Service is not clear. EEC Directive No.: 75/362/EEC and 75/363/EEC Official Journal: L167 dated 30th June 1976. Date of Debate: 27.2.75.

Title:

EEC—REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Document R/2055/73, taking account of further developments brought to the attention of the House. Period of Debate: 6.55 p.m.-7 p.m. (Debate interrupted for opposed private business) 10.10 p.m.-11.28 p.m. Time Available: Share of ½ day's business, plus 1½ hours after 10 o'clock.

Decision: Question put and agreed to. RESOLVED, That this House takes note of the Commission Document R/2055/73, taking account of further developments brought to the attention of the House. EEC Regulation No: (EEC) 724/75 and (EEC) 725/75 Official Journal: L73 dated 21st March 1975. Date of Debate: 4.7.75

Title:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (SHIPBUILDING) Government Motion: … That this House takes note of Commission Document R/1362/75 Period of Debate: 3.13 p.m.-4.43 p.m. Time Available: 1½ hours Amendment on Order Paper: Not Selected. Mr. Douglas Jay, Mr. Norman Buchan, Mr. Nigel Spearing, Mr. Ted Leadbitter, Dr. M. D. Miller and Mr. Eddie Loyden Line 1, leave out from "House" to end and add "declines to approve EEC Document R/1362/75 (RC2) "Aids to Shipbuilding", which would eliminate direct shipbuilding subsidies to the United Kingdom Shipbuilding Industry by the end of 1975 without any assurance that Great Britain's competitors inside the EEC would be similarly affected".

Decision: It being one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion, proceedings therefore lapsed, pursuant to Order this day. EEC Directive No. 75/432/EEC. Official Journal: L192 dated 24th July 1975 Date of Debate: 6.8.75.

Title: TEXTILE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRIES Documents Nos. S/799/75 and R/1431/75. Government Motion: … That this House do now adjourn. Period of Debate: 7.11 p.m.-l2 a.m. Time Available: ½ day.

Decision: It being Twelve o'clock, the motion for the adjournment of the House lapsed without Question put. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 1783/75 (S/799/75) Official Journal: L182 dated 12 July 1975. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 1910/75 (R/l431/75) Official Journal: L195 dated 26th July 1975. Date of Debate: 17.10.75.

Title: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY—AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES Documents R/635/ 75, R/1944/75, R/1991/75, R/1831/75, R/1947/75, R/2713/73, R/2193/74, and the EEC Council Regulations dated 25 July on the "Green Pound", and the change in the value of the "Green Pound" announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 15 October. Government Motion: … That this House do now adjourn. Period of Debate: 11.4 a.m.-4 p.m. Time Available: One day (Friday)

Decision: It being Four o'clock the motion for the Adjournment of the House lapsed without Question put. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 1599/75 (R/635/75) Official Journal: L166 dated 28 June 1975 EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 1959/75 to 1961/75 and (EEC) 2808/75 (R/1944/75 and R/1991/75) Official Journal: L200 dated 31 July 1975 and L280 dated 31st October 1975. Date of Debate: 14.1.76. (In Standing Committee).

Title:

IMPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM HONG KONG Government Motion: That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to imports of Textiles from Hong Kong. Period of Debate: 10.30 a.m.-12.7 p.m. (In Standing Committee). Time Available: 2½ hours.

Decision (of Standing Committee): Resolved That the Committee have considered the Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Hong Kong. Date: 16.1.76.

Decision (Floor of House): A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments etc), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1636/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Hong Kong. Question agreed to. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 495/76 and (EEC) 903/76 Official Journal: L59 dated 6th March 1976 and L108 dated 26th April 1976. Date of Debate: 15.1.76.

Title:

FAT CONTENT OF WHOLE MILK Government Motion: That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2861/75 relating to fat content of whole milk and of the Government's intention to ensure that arrangements are satisfactory for imports into those Member States where sales of whole milk are undstandardised. Period of Debate: 11.0 p.m.-12.30 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hours after 10 o'clock

Decision: Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2861/75 relating to fat content of whole milk and of the Government's intention to ensure that arrangements are satisfactory for imports into these Member States were sales of whole milk are unstandardised. EEC Regulation No.: (EEC) 3358/75 and (EEC) 866/76. Official Journal: L330 dated 24 December 1976 and L76 dated 15th March 1976. Date of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 28.1.76.

Title:

IMPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN TEXTILES AND MODIFICATION OF EEC REGULATION No. 1439/74. Government Motion: That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from India. That this House takes notes of Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Pakistan. That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Republic of Korea. That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textiles and Modification of EEC Regulation 1439/74. Period of Debate: (In Standing Committee) 10.30 a.m. to 12.55 p.m. Time available: 2½ hours. Decision (Of Standing Committee): Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to imports of Textiles from India. Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to imports of Textiles from Pakistan. Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to imports of Textiles from the Republic of Korea. Resolved, That the Committee have considered Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textiles and Modification of EEC Regulation No. 1439/74. Date: 29-1-76. Decision (Floor of House): A Motion was made, and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1185/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from India. Question agreed to.

Decision: A Motion was made and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1212/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from Pakistan. Question agreed to. A Motion was made and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. S/1235/75 relating to Imports of Textiles from the Republic of Korea. Question agreed to. A Motion was made and the Question being put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.), That this House takes note of Commission Document No. R/2685/75 relating to International Trade in Textiles and Modification of EEC Regulation 1439/74. Question agreed to. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 2992/75 (S/1185/75) Official Journal: L297 dated 17th November 1975. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 2993/75 (S/1212/75). Official Journal: L297 dated 17th November 1975. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 2418/75 (R/1235/75). Official Journal: L248 dated 24th September 1975. Date of Debate: 12.2.76.

Title:

COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY—PRICE PROPOSALS FOR 1976–77. Government Motion: That this House takes note of Commission documents R/3166/75 and R/3271/75 and, in respect of R/3166/75, of the Government's intention, taking account of the needs of producers and consumers and the importance of restraining public expenditure, to seek both satisfactory levels of agriculture support prices and further improvements in the operation of the common agricultural policy, especially in the milk and cereals sectors, and to maintain the provision for variable slaughter premiums in the EEC beef regime along the lines of the arrangements secured as part of the renegotiated terms of EEC membership. Period of Debate: 7.30 pm-11.30 pm. Time available: Half a day. Amendment(s) on Order Paper: Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, Mr. William Whitelaw, Mr. Reginald Maudling, Mr. Francis Pym, Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith and Mr. Nicholas Edwards. Line 8, at end add 'and urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the competitive and structural advantages of United Kingdom agriculture are maintained.' Mr. Speaker ruled that the substance of this amendment could be discussed with the selected amendment in the name of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher. Mr. Geraint Howells, Mr. Emlyn Hooson, Mr. A. J. Beith, Mr. Stephen Ross, Mr. David Steel and Mr. Russell Johnston. Line 8, at end add 'but regrets the continued existence of the Green Pound, which is a major impediment to fulfilling the expansion envisaged in the Government's own White Paper, "Food from our own Resources".'. Mr. Speaker ruled that the substance of this amendment could be discussed with the selected amendment in the name of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher. Mr. Bryan Gould, Mr. Nigel Spearing, Mr. Guy Burnett and Mr. Douglas Jay. Line 8, at end add 'and urges Her Majesty's Government to oppose proposals for the compulsory use of skimmed milk powder in compound animal feeding stuffs.'

Decision: Main question, as amended, put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House takes note of Commission documents R/3166/75 and R/3271/75 and, in respect of R/3166/75, of the Government's intention, taking account of the needs of producers and consumers and the importance of restraining public expenditure, to seek both satisfactory levels of agricultural support prices and further improvements in the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy, especially in the milk and cereals sectors, and to maintain the provision for variable slaughter premiums in the EEC beef regime along the lines of the arrangements secured as part of the renegotiated terms of EEC membership, and urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the competitive and structural advantages of United Kingdom agriculture are maintained. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 833/76. Official Journal: L100 dated 14 April 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 557–76. Official Journal: L67 dated 15 March 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 1143/76 to 1150/76. Official Journal: L130 dated 19 May 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 812/76 to 814/76 and (EEC) 794/76. Official Journal: L94 dated 9 April 1976 and for (EEC) 794(76) also L93 dated 8 April 1976. EEC Directive No. 76/400/EEC. Official Journal: L108 dated 26 April 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 559/76 to 562/76, (EEC) 565/76 and (EEC) 568/76. Official Journal: L67 dated 15 March 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 707/76 and (EEC) 708/76. Official Journal: L84 dated 31 March 1976. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 834/76. Official Journal: L100 dated 14 April 1976. Date of Debate: 12.4.76.

Title:

PROTEIN DEPOSIT AND PRIVATE STORAGE PROPOSALS Government Motion: That this House takes note of Commission Documents Nos. R/451/76 and R/452/76 relating to Protein Store Aid Proposals. Amendment on Order Paper: Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, Mr. William Whitelaw, Mr. Reginald Maudling, Mr. Francis Pym, Mr. John Peyton and Mr. Michael Jopling. Line 1, leave out 'take note' and insert 'disapprove'. Period of Debate: 10.42 p.m.-12.12 a.m. Time Available: 1½ hours.

Decision: Main Question, so amended, being put; RESOLVED. That this House disapproves of Commission Documents Nos. R/451/76 and R/452/76 relating to Protein Deposits and Private Storage Aid Proposals. EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 1531/76 (R/451/76). Official Journal L170 dated 29th June 1976. EEC Regulation No: (EEC) 563/76 (R/452/76). Official Journal L67 dated 15th March 1976. Date of Debate: 17.6.76.

Title: Developments in the European Communities. Government Motion: That this House takes note of the Report on Developments in the European Communities, November 1975-April 1976 (Command Paper No. 6497). The following documents are relevant: R/1815/75 Commission Report on European Union. S/227/76 Greek Application—Commission Opinion. S/334/76 Textile Imports—EEC/Macao. S/383/76 Textile Imports—EEC/Korea. S/504/76 Textile Imports—EEC/Malaysia. S/384/76 Textile Imports—EEC/Singapore. S/644/76 Textile Imports—EEC/Japan. S/438/76 Financial and Technical Aid to Non-Associated countries. Un-numbered Arrangements for the Community imports of New Zealand Butter. R/534/76 Food Aid Programme in dried skimmed milk. Un-numbered Ministry of Overseas Development report on Food Aid. Period of Debate: 4.38 p.m.-10.00 p.m. Time Available: One Whole day. Amendment: Mr. Bryan Gould, Mr. Nigel Spearing, Mr. Douglas Jay, Mr. Roger Moater and Mr. Neil Marten. Line 2, at end add 'calls on the Government to be sure that the EEC fully honours the Dublin Agreement of March 1975 on imports of New Zealand butter into the United Kingdom and disagrees with the Commission Report on "European Union" (R /1815/75):

Decision: Amendment agreed to. Main Question, as amended agreed to. Resolved, That this House takes note of the Report on Developments in the European Communities, November 1975-April 1976 (Command Paper No. 6497) calls on the Government to ensure that the EEC fully honours the Dublin agreement of March 1975 on imports of New Zealand butter into the United Kingdom, and disagrees with the Commission Report on "European Union" (R/1815/75). EEC Regulation No. (EEC) 1298/76 (R/534/76). Official Journal: L146 of 4th June 1976.