§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the outcome of his discussions with the EEC Commission on the proposed broadcasting directive; and from what article of the Treaty of Rome the proposed directive stems.
§ Mr. Giles ShawWe had a broad exchange of views with the commissioner responsible, Lord Cockfield, on the likely content of the draft directive and the purposes behind it. In presenting its proposal, the European Commission has referred in particular to articles 57(2) and 66 of the Treaty of Rome, but the precise powers under which any directive might be made would be a matter for decision by the Council at the time.