HC Deb 15 November 1971 vol 826 cc33-6W
Mr. Body

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list the dates and serial numbers of those Regulations of the European Economic Community which are now in force.

Mr. Rippon

Community regulations in force have been identified, are being considered and modified as necessary for accession. Revised translations of the texts of all these instruments will be printed, and made available to the House before implementing legislation is introduced. Comprehensive indexing which is in preparation will also be published.

Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what specific proposals have been made in the Common Market negotiations for the continuance, or the phasing out, of Australian sugar exports to the United Kingdom after 1974.

Mr. Rippon

I have nothing to add to the reply given to my hon. Friend on 12th July by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.—[Vol. 821, c.3.]

Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of matters still outstanding in the Common Market negotiations.

Mr. Rippon

I have nothing to add to the statement I made to the House on 11th November.—[Vol. 825, c. 1237–40.]

Mr. Carol Johnson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in what languages the Treaty of Brussels, which is to be signed shortly, will be written; and when copies of an authoritative English text will be made available for hon. Members.

Mr. Rippon

The Instruments of Accession will be in the eight languages of the enlarged Community, the texts in each language being equally authentic. Copies of an authoritative English text will be printed by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and made available to the House very shortly after signature.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a comprehensive statement showing to what extent, on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community, Members of the British Parliament will be prevented from raising day-to-day matters and opposing, amending and rejecting rules, regulations and edicts as promulgated by the Council of Ministers in Brussels.

Mr. Rippon

I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 20th July.—[Vol. 821, c.258–60.]

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will arrange for a full and complete list of all rules, regulations and edicts which the British Parliament will have to pass before entry into the European Economic Community to be published in the OFFICIAL REPORT and/ or placed in the Library, and give details to show to what extent it will be possible for Parliament to reject or amend these instruments.

Mr. Rippon

I have nothing to add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member on 20th July and to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Edward Taylor) on 20th October.—[Vol. 821, c.258–60; Vol. 823, c. 133.]

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a fully detailed list of the orders, rules and regulations which Great Britain will have to accept on entry into the European Economic Community specifying what effect these will have, to what extent they affect trade and industry, which of them will have to be accepted in toto and which are amendable; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Rippon

I have nothing to add to the answers I gave to the hon. Member on 20th July and to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Edward Taylor) on 20th October.—[Vol. 821, c.258–60; Vol. 823, c. 133.]

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, during the forthcoming negotiations with the European Economic Community, he will take every opportunity to negotiate for a full and complete European Community of all of the countries of Europe.

Mr. Rippon

Any other European country may under the terms of Article 237 of the European Economic Community Treaty apply to join the Community, but the conditions of membership are negotiable only between the member States and the applicant State. The initiative has, therefore, to be taken by the countries in question.