§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will insist, in considering the draft European Economic Community negotiating mandate for the multifibre arrangement renewal negotiations, that a new multifibre arrangement should include a social clause.
§ Mr. ChannonThis is one possibility that will need to be considered by the Community in its consideration of the draft mandate.
§ Mr. Gouldasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will insist that the Council of Ministers does not at its meeting on 16 December finally approve the draft European Economic Community negotiating mandate for the multi-fibre arrangement negotiations but defers any decision until after Spain and Portugal have become full members of the European Economic Community and until the United States negotiating position has become clear.
§ Mr. ChannonThere is no possibility that the Council of Ministers will approve the draft negotiated mandate at its meeting on 16 December.