§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what statutory obligations are incurred by the United Kingdom as a direct result of resolutions of the EEC Council of Ministers.
§ Mr. John DaviesResolutions of the Council vary greatly in their significance and in their import. They are not one of the acts which are legally binding in accordance with Article 189 of the European Economic Community Treaty. But they can play an important rôle as an expression of Community policy.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what authority he has delegated to the United Kingdom representative in the EEC Committee of Permanent Representatives.
§ Mr. John DaviesThe United Kingdom representative in the Committee of Permanent Representatives acts on instructions from Her Majesty's Government.