HC Deb 20 January 1972 vol 829 cc249-50W
Q14. Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Prime Minister if he will give an undertaking that no agreement as to Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community will be signed before an official and authoritative English version of the Treaty of Rome is published.

The Prime Minister

No. The Treaty of Accession is to be signed on 22nd January. The offical and authentic English language version of the European Economic Community Treaty will be annexed to the Treaty of Accession, which will be published shortly after signature.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Prime Minister whether he will give details of who will attend and sign for Great Britain the accession instrument for Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community; and whether he will give an assurance that Her Majesty's Government will not sign until such time as Norway has stated her official decision to join the European Economic Community and the negotiations on her terms of entry have been concluded.

The Prime Minister

The British signatories to the Treaty of Accession will be my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and myself. Norway reached agreement with the Community on 15th January.