HC Deb 27 March 1972 vol 834 c1W
3. Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is now in a position to make a further statement on British representation on the European Court.

Mr. Rippon

The European Court at present includes nationals of each of the member States among the judges. I am confident that, on enlargement, there will be a British judge on the court, and that this country will be represented proportionately among the staff of the court.

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