§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what meetings there have been of Education Ministers of the EEC since 1973 at which his Department has been represented; and if he will list agreements that have been made at such meetings leading towards the harmonisation of national educational policies.
§ Mr. MulleySince 1973 there have been two meetings of EEC Education Ministers, the first on 6th June 1974 and the second on 10th December 1975. The text of the Resolution on Educational Co-operation adopted on the first occasion—published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 20th August 1974—specifically excluded harmonisation of policies from the purposes of educational co-operation. This remains the position after the meeting of 10th December last. The text of the resolution passed at this meeting is not yet available but I will send the hon. Member a copy when it is.