§ The Earl of Onslowasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Government intend to publish the White Paper on developments in the European Community, July to December 1986.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Young)A White Paper (Cmnd. 122) covering the period of the United Kingdom's presidency of the Council was published today in accordance with normal Government practice. The White Paper highlights the many achievements of the Community during the UK Presidency including substantial progress towards the completion of the Common Market and the removal of barriers to trade in goods and services; radical decisions on reform of the milk and beef sectors constituting the single largest measure of reform so far achieved of the CAP; a wide ranging action programme to help stimulate employment; and intensified co-operation against terrorism, drugs and illegal immigration; in external relations the maintenance and strengthening of the open trading system reflected in the launching of the 893WA new GATT round, implementation of a new Multi-Fibre Arrangement and the settlement of disputes with the United States; an agreement over continued access for New Zealand dairy products; progress in normalisation of Community relations with Turkey; agreement to make food aid policy more responsive to the needs of recipient countries; and, in political co-operation, common positions vis-á-vis South Africa and Syria.