§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate has been made of the cost of not having a single seat for the European Parliament.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are not aware of any single official estimate.
§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the Council of Ministers last discussed the seat of the European Parliament.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Council of Ministers has not held a formal discussion of the European Parliament seat for some years. But the subject has been discussed informally at various times. Heads of Government briefly considered the European Parliament seat at the Dublin European Council last June.