HC Deb 30 June 1976 vol 914 cc206-7W
Mr. Dykes

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an assurance that Her Majesty's Government will not approve the EEC draft second directive on public supplies in the Council of Ministers until the final draft text has been debated in Parliament.

Mr. Joel Barnett

As my right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council indicated in reply to the hon. Member's Question on 26th May, time will be found for a debate on the draft directive before it is adopted in the Council. As the hon. Member will appreciate, it is not possible to make available to Parliament working documents of the Council. However, an updating explanatory memorandum was laid before the House on 4th June.