HC Deb 01 February 1973 vol 849 cc435-6W
Mr. Roper

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to ensure that whenever European Community institutions gather statistics for sub-national areas in the United Kingdom the standard regions are used.

Mr. John Davies

While it will generally be desirable to use the standard regions for statistical purposes, occasions may arise in certain fields when it will be impracticable or undesirable to do so.

I am however confident that the Community institutions will be ready to fall in with the United Kingdom's wishes in these matters.