§ Mr. Shoreasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what date he agreed with the Six that, at the end of the transitional period, Her Majesty's Government would pay to the Community Budget 90 per cent. of the United Kingdom food levies, 90 per cent. of the United Kingdom customs duties and up to one per cent. of the yield of the United Kingdom value-added tax.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleI would refer to my right hon. and learned Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's statement on 16th December and to his reply following it to the hon. Member for Heywood and Royton (Mr. Barnett). Her Majesty's Government accept the Community's financial system, subject only to the negotiation of acceptable transitional arrangements.—[Vol. 808, c. 1354–6; 1362.]
§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the following categories of East African Asians will be acceptable as Community workers in the event of Great Britain entering the European Economic Community, namely, British passport holders resident in the United Kingdom and British passport holders resident in other parts of the world.
Mr. Anthony RoyieThe categories of British nationals who will be able to benefit from the provisions of the Treaty of Rome and Community legislation on freedom of movement of labour are being clarified in discussions with the Community.