§ 71. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any timetable has yet been agreed for Spain's accession to the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. HurdThere is no timetable. The European Council of 3 and 4 December reaffirmed its political commitment to the enlargement of the Community with Spain and Portugal and asked the Council to press ahead with the negotiations with both countries as rapidly as possible.