§ Mr. Strawasked the Prime Minister, in the light of the fact that Government Departments are inaccurately describing the Assembly of the EEC as the European Parliament, what instructions she proposes to issue to ensure that the institution is correctly described.
§ The Prime MinisterNone.
The term "Assembly" appears in the Treaties and is legally correct: but the institution has described itself since 1962 as the European Parliament and this term is generally in use throughout the Community. The Government accept the common usage, which does not affect the nature of the institution; we shall con-
TOTAL EXPENDITURE WITHIN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1973–78) Financial years £ million at 1978 survey prices 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 Total capital and recurrent expenditure 7,481 7,508 7,613 7,604 7,341 Capital expenditure as a proportion 13.7 per cent. 10.3 per cent. 9.5 per cent. 8.5 per cent. 6.7 per cent.