§ 70. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about discussions he has been having with his counterparts regarding proposals to increase the European Economic Community's own resources.
§ Mr. RifkindIn the absence of an overall agreement, including an equitable solution to the problem of budget imbalances, the Government have continued to make clear that there can be no question of agreement on our part to an increase in the own resources ceiling.