HC Deb 17 July 1967 vol 750 cc159-60W
32. Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made with negotiations on British entry into the Common Market.

93. Mr. Frank Allaun

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on negotiations for Great Britain's entry into the Common Market.

Mr. George Brown

I would refer the hon. Gentleman and my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 13th July to my hon. Friends the Members for Woolwich, West (Mr. Hamling) and Salford, West (Mr. Orme).—[Vol. 750, c. 1005–7.]

71. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to what extent in his speech to the Western European Union he gave evidence of Great Britain's desire of entering the European Economic Community by quoting examples of the steps taken by Her Majesty's Government to implement decisions already agreed by the Council of Ministers at Brussels; which of these Her Majesty's Government have implemented, or intend to implement; and whether these include the free flow of capital and the implementation of equal pay for equal work.

Mr. George Brown

I would refer my hon. Friend to the White Paper containing the text of my statement, particularly paragraphs 19, 40, 41, and 44. (Cmnd. 3345.)

84. Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs why his officials at The Hague Conference of the Western European Union which he addressed on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community issued and circulated, copies of the speech made by the right hon. Member for Bexley in Paris six years ago; why public funds were expended on issuing a speech by a right hon. Member who is now a private individual; and whether the hon. Member for Bexley was consulted and his permission obtained before Her Majesty's Government decided to circulate this speech.

Mr. George Brown

A few copies of this speech were available, at no cost to public funds, to those members of the British Press, present at The Hague on 4th July, who showed an interest in comparing or contrasting it with my speech at the Ministerial meeting of the Western European Union that day. Since the text of the 1961 speech had been issued as a White Paper (Command 1565) there was of course no need to consult the right hon. Member.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will give details of the plan drawn up by Her Majesty's Government for a new European Common Market excluding France for a specified period of time; whether France was officially informed of this proposal; and to what extent Western Germany was officially advised of this proposal before General de Gaulle's visit to Bonn.

Mr. George Brown

There is no such plan. The remainder of my hon. Friend's Question does not therefore arise.