§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the legal basis for the EEC's social dimension;
(2) what are the main issues under the social dimension which fall to be dealt with by qualified majority voting, and which by unanimity under the Single European Act.
§ Mr. CopeI have been asked to reply.
The legal base of any proposal in the social area depends on the substance of that proposal. This will determine the voting procedures. The main issues currently under consideration are in the field of health and safety at work and fall to be dealt with by qualified majority voting.