HC Deb 14 November 1984 vol 67 c242W
63. Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of budget discipline discussions at recent Foreign Affairs Council meetings.

65. Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 'what progress has been made in securing financial discipline over the European Economic Community budget.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

Considerable progress has been made. A text guaranteeing the effective application of the principles agreed by Heads of Government was substantially agreed at the Council of Finance Ministers and the Foreign Affairs Council this week. We hope this text will be formally adopted at the Foreign Affairs Council later this month.