HC Deb 29 October 1975 vol 898 cc542-4W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Lord President of the Council if he will list those EEC documents which have been referred to the House by the EEC Scrutiny Committee and which have been discussed and acted upon by the Council of Ministers prior to debate in the House of Commons.

Mr. Edward Short

The list of EEC documents which have been recommended by the Select Committee on European Secondary Legislation, etc., for the further consideration of the House and which have subsequently been discussed and acted upon by the Council of Ministers before being debated in the House of Commons is as follows:

Document Reference Subject Scrutiny Committee Recommendations Council Action Commons Debate
R/2155/74 Preliminary draft general budget for the Community for 1975. Recommended for further consideration by the House. The Committee accepted that any debate would necessarily take place after the Council had completed its consideration of the Budget (1st Report 1974–75 of 26 November 1974). Budget adopted 12 December 1974. 4 July 1975
R/2340/74
R/2443/74
R/1617/72 Communication from the Commission to the Council on Community policy on industrial and technological development in the aeronautical sector. Recommended for further consideration by the House on 28 January 1975. (8th Report 1974–75). The Committee subsequently withdrew their recommendation as a further report on this subject was expected on 1 October 1975 (30th Report 1974–75 22 July 1975). Resolution adopted 4 March 1975.
R/1003/75 Proposals for Community action under the 1975 butter oil food aid programme. Recommended for further consideration by the House in the context of a general debate on overseas aid. The Committee said that such further consideration need not delay their adoption by the Council (18th Report 1974–75 of 29 April 1975 and 24th Report of 1974–75 of 17 June 1975). The Committee subsequently withdrew their recommendation in the expectation that a White Paper on development aid was likely to be published in the autumn (32nd Report of 1974–75 of 5 August 1975). Decision adopted 5 May 1975.
R/1047/75 Draft agreement between the EEC and the Malagasy Republic on the supply of cereals as food aid under the 1971–72 programme. Decision adopted 5 May 1975.
R/1375/75 Agreement with Bangladesh on supply of wheat as food aid under the 1974–75 programme. Decision adopted 10 July 1975.
R/1376/75 Agreement with Jordan on the supply of wheat as food aid under 1974–75 programme. Decision adopted 10 July 1975.
S/799/75 Regulation on rules for imports of certain textiles originating in Taiwan. Recommended for further consideration by the House. The Committee said that such further consideration need not delay their adoption by the Council. (24th Report 1974–75 of 17 June 1975). Regulation adopted 10 July 1975. 6 August
R/1431/75 Regulation on Tariff quota for certain hand-woven fabrics. Regulation adopted 22 July 1975. 6 August
S/1235/75 Regulation maintaining urgent measures concerning certain textiles imported from Republic of Korea. Recommended for further consideration by the House. The Committee said that such further consideration need not delay their adoption by the Council. (33rd Report 1974–75 of 16 September 1975). Regulation adopted 22 September 1975.
R/1831/75 Memorandum, with a draft resolution, concerning the common organisation of the markets for cereals in regard to common wheat not suitable for making bread. Recommended for further consideration by the House (29th Report 1974–75 of 17 July 1975). Recommendation and Resolution adopted 22 July 1975. 17 October*
* The background to the adoption of these instruments was explained by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Hansard Vol. 897, No. 180 c. 172 and 1729.