European Coal and Steel Community

HC Deb 15 December 1953 vol 522 cc180-1

14. Mr. Oliver

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make a statement on the working of the Schuman Plan upon the British economy of coalmining and the iron and steel trades.

Mr. R. A. Butler

It is too early to detect any effects of the working of the European Coal and Steel Community on British coalmining and the iron and steel trades.

Mr. Oliver

Could the right hon. Gentleman say whether any proposal has been received from the Coal and Steel Community asking for a permanent and institutional liaison?

Mr. Butler

We understood that M. Monnet was going to make proposals to us for more formal consultation, but we are still awaiting these proposals.