§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what response has been made to(a) the European Commission and (b) the Council in regards to Council document 8207/90 of 2 August 1990.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 12 November 1990]: I have been asked to reply.
There has been no formal written response to the Commission. However, the United Kingdom abstained from voting at the Internal Market Council meeting in October at which the proposal was carried.