§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total cost of the Council of Ministers in Brussels and of their supporting administrative services.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe provision for the Council of Ministers and their supporting administrative services in the 1977 Community budget totals 58.2 million units of account. At the rate of exchange used for the budget the sterling equivalent of this is £24 million approximately.