HC Deb 18 April 1973 vol 855 c136W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what rules govern the operation of the EEC Council of Ministers.

Mr. John Davies

An unofficial English translation of the provisional rules of procedure of the Council of the European Economic Community has been placed in the Library of the House.

These provisional rules were drafted prior to the Merger Treaty of 8th April 1965 creating a single Council of the European Communities. No separate rules have been adopted by the present, merged, council.