§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will now embark upon the ratification procedure of the European Convention on Establishment which was signed by 15 member countries of the Council of Europe, seven of whom have ratified this Convention so far.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe utility of the Convention depends not only on the number of countries which ratify it but also on the number and extent of the reservations made by them. The advantages and disadvantage of ratification from the point of view of the United Kingdom are under examination.