HC Deb 24 January 1973 vol 849 c198W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list his responsibility to Parliament in respect of secondary legislation emanating from the EEC Commission in respect of restrictive trade practices and monopolies.

Sir G. Howe

Community secondary legislation in respect of restrictive trade practices and monopolies is made by the Council of Ministers on the basis of proposals from the commission. The commission alone is responsible for the proposals it submits to the council, but ministerial responsibility to Parliament arises in the normal way in respect of the consideration and adoption of Community legislation by the Council of Ministers.