HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 c791W
64. Mr. John Hunt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects the Council of Ministers to receive the official comments on the EEC Draft Budget for 1979 from the Committee of Permanent Representatives.

Mr. Joel Barnett

The comments of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on the 1979 preliminary draft general budget of the European Communities were considered by the Budget Council on 18th July. I reported the outcome of this council to the House on 21st July in reply to a Question from the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent, Central (Mr. Cant).