§ 47. Mr. Deakinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make available to Members of Parliament full details of any proposals for economic and monetary union put forward by the Commission or the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinA translation is in hand of the Commission's recent proposals on this subject; copies will be placed in the House of Commons Library shortly. As to a statement, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Mr. Marten) yesterday.—[Vol. 806, c. 336.]
§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps the Government propose to take to protect retirement pensioners and other low-income groups against the immediate impact of membership of the European Communities on the cost of living.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinThe Government have made it clear that they will ensure that retirement pensioners and other low-income groups are protected against the adverse effects of any food price increases by means of adjustments of social benefits.