§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in theOfficial Report a statement of forthcoming business in the European Community Council of Ministers.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe usual forecast was deposited in the House earlier today. At present four meetings of the Council of Ministers are planned for July.
The Economic and Finance Council will meet on 11 July to consider the Commission's second quarterly review of the economic situation in the Community, and a proposal to harmonise arrangements under which means of transport may be temporarily imported into the Community.
The Agriculture Council meets on 18–19 July to discuss income aids.
The Foreign Affairs Council will meet on 25–26 July. The agenda includes discussion of progress in the negotiations with Czechoslovakia on trade in industrial products, and the establishment of the court of first instance. The mandate for the re-negotiation of the Lomé convention and issues arising from the Hanover European Council may also be on the agenda. Meeting as a conference of representatives of the member states, Ministers will discuss the appointment of judges to the European Court of Justice.
322WThe Budget Council meets on 26 July to discuss the Commission's preliminary draft budget for 1989.