§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the list of pamphlets to be made available in Post Offices setting out the facts in relation to Great Britian's application to join the European Economic Community will include one on the effect on the constitutional position for the British Parliament of accession to the Treaty of Rome.
§ Mr. RipponA Factsheet on Sovereignty and the Community is planned.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which member countries of the European Economic Community insist on their citizens carrying an identity card; and if the United Kingdom would have to adopt such a policy in the event of European Economic Community harmonisation of the appropriate regulations.
§ Mr. RipponUnder national legislation citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg are normally required to carry identity documents. There is no provision in the Treaty of Rome or Community legislation which requires the carrying of identity cards.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what policies of preservation and conservation of the environment in respect of inshore fishing grounds have been pursued by the member countries of the European Economic Community; and if such policies have been comparable with those in operation in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RipponPreservation and conservation measures in the member States of the European Economic Community which have coastal waters are matters for member Governments. The measures in force reflect conditions prevailing in the inshore fishing grounds of these countries and are not necessarily comparable with similar United Kingdom measures. The provisions on preservation and conservation in the common fisheries policy of the Communities do not preclude national legislation by member States where these 459W do not discriminate against other members of the Community. At the same time the common fisheries policy includes provision for measures of conservation and preservation which can be enforced in the absence of national measures, or which may complement national measures in force.