§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Prime Minister if he will list all the subjects on which(a) majority voting and (b) qualified majority voting are allowed under the Maastricht agreement.
§ The Prime MinisterI refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing) on 20 May 1992,Official Report, column 168–69. Where no specific voting rule is stated (e.g. for procedural issues), the residual rule of simple majority applies, by virtue of article 148(1) of the treaty of Rome.