European Consumers' Consultative Committee (Hansard, 20 July 1976)

HC Deb 20 July 1976 vol 915 c469W 469W

§ Mr. Hooley
asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection (1) if she will list in the Official Report the main findings of the recent meeting in Brussels of the European Consumers' Consultative Committee;
(2) what are the constitution and the powers of the EEC Consumers' Consultative Committee;
(3) whether she intends to be present at the next meeting of the EEC Consumers' Consultative Committee.

§ Mrs. Shirley Williams
The EEC Consumers' Consultative Committee is appointed by the Commission of the European Communities. I have, therefore, no ministerial responsibility for the Committee, and I would not normally be invited to its meetings. Questions on this subject may be raised in the European Parliament.