§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the final result of discussions between the EEC Council and the European Assembly about the draft 1985 Budget.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe European Parliament voted on 13 December 1984 by 390 votes to 5 to reject the 1985 draft budget. Consequently since 1 January the finances of the Community have been governed by the provisional twelfths regime.
No new draft budget has yet been put forward by the Commission for consideration by the Council and the Parliament.