HC Deb 14 February 1980 vol 978 cc748-9W
Mr. Latham

asked the Prime Minister when next she expects to meet EEC Heads of Government in the European Council.

Q44. Mr. Cryer

asked the Prime Minister when next she expects to meet the EEC Heads of Government.

The Prime Minister

The next European Council is likely to be held on 31 March and 1 April. The Italian Presidency will judge, in the light of bilateral contacts with member States, if it would be appropriate to call an earlier meeting. I agreed with Mr. Cossiga on 30 January that there would be no point in holding an earlier meeting unless there was a real prospect of agreement on the question of our budgetary contribution.