§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is aware that the European Movement is currently running a national Press publicity campaign in favour of Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, stating that the cost is being met by funds raised by supporters of the European Movement; and, as Her Majesty's Government are making a £7,000 per annum grant-in-aid to this organisation, if he will insist 27W that this information is published on all of their propaganda as a condition of receiving Government financial support.
§ Mr. RipponNo. The purposes for which the Grant-in-Aid to the European Movement is made are as published in the Supply Estimates 1971–72 and as I stated in reply to a Question by the right hon. Member for Battersea, North (Mr. Jay) on 16th November, 1970. Further publication concerning the Grant-in-Aid, as suggested by the hon. Member, is not necessary, and would indeed be irregular.—[Vol. 806, c. 833–4.]