HC Deb 22 January 1970 vol 794 cc689-90
Q2. Mr. Lane

asked the Prime Minister if he proposes to visit the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in the near future.

The Prime Minister

I have no plans to do so at present, Sir.

Mr. Lane

If the right hon. Gentleman does visit Luxembourg, will he seek the agreement of the Luxembourg Government, and other Governments who were at the recent W.E.U. meeting, to his telling the House precisely what assurance the Foreign Secretary is reported to nave received recently that further steps towards political co-operation among the Six would not be taken without British participation? Or perhaps the right hon. Gentleman could tell us right away.

The Prime Minister

I do not think that I need go to Luxembourg to discuss this with the leaders of the Six. The hon. Gentleman is free at any time to put down questions to my right hon. Friend about the W.E.U. meeting. I think that most of those who attended it, or have read the report of it, have said that it was quite a successful meeting.