§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what sums have been spent by or on behalf of the Government on pro-EEC publicity or have been contributed to pro-EEC organisations, and when.
§ Mr. HattersleyThere has been no Government expenditure on publicity either for or against membership of the EEC. Grants have been made to certain non-governmental organisations for specific non-political purposes, but these have not been determined by the attitude of those organisations towards the EEC.
§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funds are proposed to be contributed by or on behalf of the Government to pro-EEC membership publicity; and what sums will be contributed to pro-EEC membership organisations.
§ Mr. HattersleyMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister told the House on 14th January that if the Government decide on a referendum it will be a matter for the House to decide the circumstances in which any test of public opinion is taken, including questions of expenditure and the question of fair presentation of the case by both sides.