HC Deb 14 November 1984 vol 67 cc241-2W
62. Sir Anthony Meyer

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he now considers that the necessity for improved decision making in the EEC requires some advance towards the concept of European union.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The Fontainebleau European Council set up an ad hoc committee to look into the improved operation of the Community. Better decision-making is one of the many topics under discussion. I should not wish to anticipate the committee's conclusions; but the first priority is clearly to concentrate on securing full implementation of the existing treaty.