HC Deb 27 July 1977 vol 936 cc266-7W
48. Mr. Marten

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now propose in the Council of Ministers of the EEC that the advertising of public sector works contracts in the Official Journal of the EEC should be abandoned.

Mr. Joel Barnett

No. While the number of United Kingdom works contracts requirements advertised in the Official Journal is high in relation to those of other member States, we are seeking constructive ways of reducing the imbalance. The expected application of the European unit of account to the EEC Works Directive next year will help in this respect.

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