§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will state the present position of Great Britain's application for membership of the European Economic Community and his plans for future progress directed towards Great Britain's admission.
§ Mr. MulleyOur application for membership stands and we hope for an early and affirmative reply to it; as to the second part of the question I have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister said on 24th June in reply to the hon. Member for Dorset, West (Mr. Wingfield-Digby) that we shall take any opportunity that opens up to us.—[Vol. 785, c. 1215.]