§ Mr. Bidwellasked the Prime Minister if he will give an assurance that the matter will be debated in the House of Commons before formal application is 338W made to join the European Economic Community.
§ The Prime MinisterI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) on 8th November, 1966.—[Vol. 735, c.266.]
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Prime Minister if he will now spell out in detail the minimum guarantees for British agriculture upon which Her Majesty's Government will insist before applying for Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community.
§ The Prime MinisterNo. This is not the time to say, in advance of any negotiations, what precise arrangements we would seek in order to safeguard our essential interests.