§ 73. Mr. Wallasked the Lord Privy Seal what arrangements have now been made for Malta to take part in the current European Economic Community negotiations.
§ Mr. HeathAs soon as the consultations with Malta ate completed, proposals will be made in Brussels for an appropriate solution to Malta's problems.
§ 76. .Mr. Wolrige-Gordonasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he can now anticipate what levelling out of wage scales and social benefits for workers in this country will result from joining the Common Market.
§ Mr. HeathThere are no specific provisions about wage rates in the Treaty of Rome apart from Article 119, which provides for equal pay for the same work as between men and women. Article 117 envisages that the operation of the Common Market will favour the harmonisation of social systems and is likely to bring about an improvement of the living and working conditions of workers, but it imposes no specific obligation to harmonise.