§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister who signed the 1984 European Economic Community intergovernmental agreement on Britain's behalf.
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 20 March.
§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Prime Minister whether, on the occasion of the conclusion of the 1985 intergovernmental agreement on 17–21 March 1985, the Foreign Affairs Council was meeting as an institution of the EEC treaty or as representatives of the member states, outside the provisions of the treaty.
§ The Prime MinisterThe 1985 inter-governmental agreement took the form of an agreement between the member states. The agreement was reached on the occasion of a Council meeting but was not a decision of the Council. This is reflected in the wording of the agreement (Cmnd. 9548).