§ 67. Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he expects to be in a position to publish, before September, a schedule showing for each article of the Treaty of Rome the Section and name of any Act of Parliament that would require amendment should the United Kingdom decide to accede to that treaty, together with statements describing the significance and effects of any such amendments.
§ Mr. RipponNo. The examination and modification as necessary of Community legislation is continuing and is not expected to be completed before the end of the year.
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§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into all matters connected with Great Britain's possible entry into the European Economic Community, the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the terms and conditions of entry, and to include on the Royal Commission, representatives from the Commonwealth countries of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Caribbean and one from the Channel Isles.
§ Mr. RipponNo.
§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library samples of the packages of literature on the European Economic Community which have already been made available by the Government to certain Members of Parliament.
§ Mr. RipponNo. The Government's publications on this subject—that is, the Factsheets "Britain and Europe", the White Paper and the short version of the White Paper—have already been made available to hon. Members through the Vote Office and the Library.