§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the powers of the European Commission over the inclusion of part A items on the agenda of the European Council.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe agenda for the European Council itself—Heads of State or Government and the President of the Commission—is not divided into parts A and B.
The President of the Council of Ministers is responsible for dividing the agenda for ordinary Council meetings into part A and part B. An "A" item may be withdrawn from the agenda if a member of the Council or the Commission so requests, unless the Council decides otherwise.