§ 21. Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had on the removal of barriers by 1992 with other European Economic Community Foreign Ministers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has reported to the House on the European Council at Madrid on 26–27 June, which reviewed progress on reducing technical and physical barriers within the Community.
§ 58. Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps Her Majesty's Government are taking to ensure that the 1992 programme does not soak up staff resources in the European Commission in areas of shortage of expertise, including the development directorate.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe shall continue to press for the most effective and efficient use of Commission staff, including flexible deployment and improved career planning, to ensure that staffing levels correspond to the needs arising from the Commission's tasks.
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§ 46. Mr. LawrenceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the increase in the number of Green party representatives in the European Parliament on progress towards completion of the internal market.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe Green party is opposed to the single market programme. Its policies, if adopted, would sabotage the increasing prosperity which the single market will bring.