§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the text of article 228B of the Maastricht treaty of European union referred to in article 73F; for what reasons it was left out; and what steps are being taken to publicise its terms before the article is enforced.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 11 May 1992]: There is no article 228B in the Maastricht treaty on European union. Article 228a is referred to in article 73g of the treaty on European union as presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Cm 1934), and may be found on page 59.