HC Deb 16 June 1976 vol 913 c146W
28. Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth affairs whether the Government have completed their examination of the Belgian proposals for membership of the European Parliament under direct elections, prior to the next meeting on this subject of the Council of Ministers.

34. Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the position reached in the discussions on direct elections to an EEC Assembly.

Mr. Hattersley

The various proposals on the size and distribution of seats in a directly elected European Parliament remain the subject of negotiation in the Council of Ministers. Discussion continued at the informal meeting of Foreign Ministers on 12th June. It is still hoped that agreement can be reached on this, the most important outstanding problem, at or before the European Council on 12th and 13th July.