§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Prime Minister when she first agreed to the principle of economic and monetary union626W within the European Economic Community or any development of that principle at a meeting of the Heads of Governments of member states or at any meeting of the European Council established by the Single European Act.
§ The Prime MinisterThe first of the many meetings at which Community Heads of Government, with United Kingdom participation, reaffirmed the objective of economic and monetary union took place on 19–20 October 1972.