Eec Ministerial Meetings

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 5 Rhagfyr 1973.

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Photo of Mr John Davies Mr John Davies , Knutsford 12:00, 5 Rhagfyr 1973

Am I to infer that the hon. Member thinks that it is unimportant? In that case, why is he raising the matter?

My hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) asked me about subjects under the heading of anti-inflation, which were dealt with by the Council of Finance Ministers. There was nothing in the various matters covered by that meeting which broke new ground in terms of the line of action that this Government have been taking, but it was a useful review among those Ministers to see the ways in which individual member countries were handling the problems and to try to get some concerted action in this field. He also asked me about economic and monetary union and wondered whether the introduction of the second phase was likely to be delayed to 1st July. No, that is not my understanding; the date will be 1st January, I understand.