European Community States (Economic and Political Union)

HC Deb 12 February 1981 vol 998 c390W

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Prime Minister whether the Government are committed to work for a full economic and political union of EEC States democratically controlled by a directly elected Parliament.

The Prime Minister

Britain is committed by the Treaty of Accession signed in 1972 to implement the provisions of the Community Treaties. The preamble of the Treaty establishing the EEC says that the signatories areDetermined to lay the foundations of an every closer union among the peoples of Europe

The Treaty sets out the role and powers of the European Parliament. This is the extent of our commitment.