§ Mr. Leeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what criteria govern the use of the EEC veto on matters relating to his Department.
§ Mr. PeartThe Council of Ministers endeavours to reach solutions by consensus even in those cases where unanimity is not required by the Treaties. However, it is open to any Member State, including the United Kingdom, to withhold its agreement to a proposal which it considers would adversely affect an important national interest.