Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what consultations he has had with officials of the European Atomic Energy Agency in advance of the setting of the safeguards budget set out in chapter 71 of theOfficial Journal of the European Communities, volume 33.
§ Mr. BaldryThe established procedures involving both the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament provide ample opportunity for consultation on all aspects of the EC budget, including safeguards.