EEC Finance Ministers (Meeting)

HC Deb 30 January 1975 vol 885 cc251-2W

31. Mr. Dykes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the meeting held by the EEC Finance Ministers on 19th December 1974.

33. Mr. George Gardiner

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the meeting of EEC Finance Ministers on 19th December 1974.

35. Mr. Wyn Roberts

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the meeting of the EEC Finance Ministers on 19th December 1974.

Mr. Healey

At their meeting on 19th December 1974 the Finance Ministers had a general discussion of the consequences of the decisions on economic matters taken by the Heads of Government at their conference on 10th and 11th December. Ministers also heard progress reports on a number of monetary and financial issues and agreed in principle to the regulation implementing the Community Loans Scheme. They also had a progress report on the Sixth Draft Directive on VAT. The Council adopted a resolution on the strengthening of co-operation between tax authorities.