§ Mr. Leightonasked the Prime Minister, pursuant to her reply to a written question from the hon. Member for Newham, North-East on 30 November 1979, concerning 248W EEC legislation, what steps were subsequently taken by the President of the Commission to cut down the work of the Commission.
§ The Prime MinisterAs I said in my reply of 30 November 1979, it is for the Commission to take its own decisions. I also said that the former President of the Commission had indicated that he took a similar view to mine on the areas appropriate for Community legislation. It was for him to ensure that his views were respected.