§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what Vote the estimated costs 366W of £1 million incurred for the printing of posters, pamphlets, documents, &c., and the hoardings, posters, and hiring charges publicising the Government's White Paper on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community will be carried ; and on what Vote the costs for the handling of documents by the Post Office will be carried.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleThe first part of the hon. Member's question does not arise since there have been no posters, pamphlets or documents publicising the Government's White Paper (Command 4715).
The costs, including all distribution costs of the Factsheets and short version of the White Paper, are borne on the Central Office of Information and Her Majesty's Stationery Office Votes.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will refer to the international court at the Hague for an opinion on the question whether, under the existing treaty rights and agreements between Her Majesty's Government and the Channel Isles, the entry of Great Britain into the Common Market and the signing of the Rome Treaty would be in contravention of these treaties and other agreements with the Channel Isles.
§ Mr. RipponNo. Her Majesty's Government have responsibility for the external relations of the Islands. After full consultation with the Channel Islands' authorities Her Majesty's Government seek for the Islands arrangements designed to take account of their special circumstances and to meet their needs and wishes.
§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether disputes between member countries concerning their land frontiers would be a matter for decision by the Court of Justice in an enlarged European Economic Community.
§ Mr. RipponNo. The jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice is restricted to fields covered by the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community, Euratom and the European Coal and Steel Community.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will 367W publish a further factsheet on Britain and Europe on the subject of national sovereignty in relation to joining the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleAs my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster promised in reply to the hon. Member for West Ham, North (Mr. Arthur Lewis) on 5th July, the White Paper includes a discussion of the question of sovereignty. It is therefore not considered necessary to issue a separate Factsheet.—[Vol. 820, c.259.]