§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord Privy Seal if, in view of the current state of the negotiations in Brussels, Her Majesty's Government will now call for a conference of the European Free Trade Association countries, including Austria and Sweden, to report on the progress of the negotiations relating to Great Britain's application to join the European 39W Economic Community and to decide whether the European Free Trade Association countries wish to continue their attempts to join or associate with the European Economic Community on the present terms.
§ Mr. HeathNo. There are regular meetings of the European Free Trade Association Council at ministerial level and we are also in close and constant touch with our European Free Trade Association partners through diplomatic channels.