§ Q2. Mr. Stonehouseasked the Prime Minister if the public speech of the Lord Privy Seal to the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 7th May concerning the breakdown of the negotiations for Britain's entry to the European Economic Community represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
§ Mr. StonehouseDoes not the Prime Minister agree that this extraordinary speech, in which the Minister responsible for the negotiations for Britain to join the Common Market confirmed that Britain could not join a Europe which was protectionist, showed that the terms which we were being asked to accept were humiliating, and that this is a complete vindication of those of us who opposed Britain going in on these terms? Does not this confirm that Britain cannot re-apply to join, and is not the right hon. Gentleman aware that the almost complete acceptance of these humiliating terms has done irreparable harm to the Commonwealth and to Britain's standing in Europe and the world?
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir, all these deductions are quite false.