§ Q8. Mr. Skinnerasked the Prime Minister whether he will make a further statement on the preparations for the summit meeting of European Economic Community countries in October.
§ The Prime MinisterPreparations for the summit, which are in the hands of Foreign Ministers, are making good progress.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Prime Minister whether, during the preparations for the forthcoming summit meeting in 314W Europe, he will seek an assurance from the French President that France will ratify the Treaty of Accession for Great Britain's entry into the Common Market, before the commencement of these summit talks.
§ The Prime MinisterRatification of the Treaty of Accession is a matter for each of the States concerned. In a number of them, including France, the constitutional procedures are already well advanced.