HC Deb 20 March 1985 vol 75 cc517-8W
75. Mr. Terry Patchett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals are under consideration at the Foreign Affairs Council concerning the financing of Community expenditure in 1985.

77. Mr. Bob Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions have been held at the Foreign Affairs Council regarding the 1985 European Economic Community budget.

85. Miss Boothroyd

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government intend to seek parliamentary approval for a further loan to the European Economic Community.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

Discussions are continuing today in Brussels on how to ensure the implementation of the United Kingdom's abatement; on the timing of new own resources and on the financing of the 1985 budget.

86. Mr. James Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by what criteria Her Majesty's Government intend to judge the success of the recently adopted proposals on European Economic Community budgetary discipline.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The success of the budgetary discipline arrangements must be judged by whether they help achieve the control of Community expenditure, particularly agricultural expenditure, for which they were designed.