§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Prime Minister if he plans to convene any meetings in Wales to discuss the principle of subsidiarity during his presidency of the European Community; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 9 July 1992]: The conclusions of the meeting of the Euopean Council held at Lisbon on 26 and 27 June invited the Commission and the Council
to undertake urgent work on the procedural and practical stepsto implement the principle of subsidiarity. Both institutions will report to the European Council in Edinburgh. The British presidency will take forward this work.Wales will host an informal meeting of the Council of Employment and Social Affairs Ministers on 12 and 13 October. No agenda has been set for that meeting.