HC Deb 12 April 1994 vol 241 c30W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his oral answer following his statement on 29 March,Official Report, column 806, if he will list each of the extant treaties of the European Community and cite the relevant articles therein that provide Her Majesty's Government with veto powers other than those linked to the Luxembourg declaration.

The Prime Minister

The United Kingdom effectively has a veto in areas where decisions are taken by unanimity. Unanimity applies under the following articles of the treaty of Rome, as amended by subsequent treaties:

Article
8a 99 1091.5 157 198b
8b 100 121 159 201
8e 100c 128 165 209
14.7 103a.1 130 166 217
51 103a.2 130b 168a.2 223
57.2 104c.14 130d 168a.4 227
70 105.6 130i 188 228.2
73c(2) 106.5 130o 188b 235
75.3 109.1 130s 189a
76 109f.7 136 194
93.2 1091.4 145 198a

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