§ 57. Mr. Barnesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of Great Britain's application to join the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. George ThomsonI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris).
§ 62. Mr. Martenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the translation of the Treaty of Rome into English by Her Majesty's Government has official standing; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. George ThomsonThe authentic texts of the two Treaties of Rome exist only in the four languages of the Community. The English versions available from Her Majesty's Stationery Office were prepared by the Foreign Office for the convenience of Parliament and the public.
§ 63. Mr. John Leeasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will convene a constitutional convention on terms being secured from the European Economic Community which the Government decide will warrant this country joining the Common Market.
§ Mr. George ThomsonNo. To do so would derogate from the authority of 181W Parliament as my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made clear to the House on 8th May, 1967.—[Vol. 746, c. 1088–9.]