European Economic Community

HC Deb 12 December 1972 vol 848 cc117-8W

Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of the forms of European Economic Community assistance for areas with social and economic problems to which Eire will become entitled under Protocol 30 will also be available in the United Kingdom.

Mr. John Davies

All forms of assistance of this kind will be available to areas which qualify for it in the United Kingdom as well as in the Republic of Ireland.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the Ministerial Council Meeting of the European Economic Community and to what extent the discussion included Great Britain's plan for periodical staffing of the Commission with British civil servants with rights of return to their British employment; and to what extent the strike of the officials of the Common Market impeded these discussions.

Mr. John Davies

There was no discussion at the meeting about British staffing of the European Commission. The strike of Community officials did not impede the work of the meeting.