§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Lord Privy Seal what safeguards he has obtained, and intends to obtain, from the Six during the negotiations on Great Britain's application to join the Common Market with regard to the powers of the Common Market Commission to demand detailed information from British firms and enterprises, in view of the confusion that has been caused by the Commission's recent request to companies intending to apply for benefits accorded by Article 85, Paragraph 3, of the Treaty of Rome.
§ Mr. HeathThe powers of the Commission to collect information from undertakings are defined in the Treaty and the relevant Regulations and we are not seeking any amendment of these.