HC Deb 13 July 1961 vol 644 cc72-3W
82. Mr. Henderson

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to implement Recommendation 278 of the Council of Europe Consultative Assembly, dealing with the relations between the European Economic Community, the European Free Trade Association and the other member countries of the Council of Europe.

Mr. P. Thomas

Her Majesty's Government welcome the continuing interest shown by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe in this problem. However, no decision on the possibility of negotiations with the European Economic Community has yet been taken and I have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal said in the foreign affairs debate on 17th May about the nature of an eventual settlement.

83. Mr. Henderson

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to implement Recommendation 277, on European Political Co-operation, passed by the Council of Europe Consultative Assembly.

Mr. P. Thomas

In so far as this Recommendation concerns the United Kingdom, the answer is Yes. It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to use the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for such political consultations as may appropriately be held in that body.

Mr. Henderson

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to implement Recommendation 280 of the Council of Europe Consultative Assembly, dealing with the agricultural policies in Europe.

Mr. P. Thomas

After preliminary study by the Committee of Ministers' Deputies of the Council of Europe this Recommendation was transmitted to the Ministerial Committee for Food and Agriculture of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation. This Committee will consider it at their next meeting, at deputy level, in September. Her Majesty's Government propose to consider, in the light of the discussion, how far they can implement this Resolution.

In response to a specific request by the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, Her Majesty's Government have supplied information concerning our contribution to the Freedom from Hunger Campaign of the Food and Agriculture Organisation; this will, in due

Subject Graduate teachers in grant-aided secondary schools at 31st March, 1960 (1) Entries for the G.C.E. Summer examination, 1960 (thousands) (2)
"O" level "A" level
Mathematics … 5,430 196.6 36.9
Physics … 2,399 79.1 (4) 31.0
Chemistry … 3,006 70.6 (4 25.0
Mathematics and all sciences (3) … 14,299 463.0 111.1

(1) Graduates with degrees covering more than one subject are classified by their first-stated degree subject.

(2) Figures include entries from independent schools and technical colleges. A candidate entering for, for example, two mathematics subjects is counted twice in the mathematics figures.

(3) Including biology, general science and other sciences.

(4) Entries for physics with chemistry have been apportioned equally between physics and chemistry.