§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in view of the facts that the cost of printing and publishing the pre-accession texts of the European Economic Community Secondary Legislation published on 13th January, 1972, was £119,300 and that the estimated cost for publishing the revised edition containing the 144 pages of corrections would be £80,000, what action he intends to take in future to ensure the accuracy of such texts.
§ Mr. RipponI have nothing to add to my answer to the hon. Member on 24th May.—[Vol. 837, c. 424.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) whether he is aware that Part 5 Customs Questions Regulation 101/72/EEC of 14th January, 1972, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(2) whether he is aware that Part 32, Milk and Milk Products Regulation 2864/71/EEC of 30th December, 1971, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(3) whether he is aware that Part 5, Customs Questions Regulation 2780/71/EEC of 20th December, 1971, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(4) whether he is aware that Part 5, Customs Questions Regulation 2766/71/EEC of 23 rd December, 1971, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(5) whether he is aware that Part 3 Community Institutions Decision 72/112/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 28th February, 1972, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
101W(6) whether he is aware that Part 2 Commercial Policy Decision 71/394/EEC of 30th November, 1971, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(7) whether he is aware that Part 41 Wine Regulation 176/72/EEC of 26th January, 1972, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(8) whether he is aware that Part 41 Wine Regulation 2722/71/EEC of 20th December, 1971, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(9) whether he is aware that Part 39 Sugar Regulation 225/72/EEC of 31st January, 1972, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay;
(10) whether he is aware that Part 34 Pig Meat Regulation No. 224/72/EEC of 31st January, 1972, was not published and made available to Members of Parliament in English translation until 27th May, 1972; and what was the reason for this delay.
§ Mr. RipponEnglish translations of all the instruments referred to were available in the House on 19th May. Beyond this I have nothing to add to the answer I gave the hon. Member on 5th June.—[Vol. 838, c.18–20.]
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is aware that Part 3 Community Institutions, Decision 72/112/Euratom, ECSC/EEC of 28th February, 1972, was published and made available to Members of Parliament on 27th May, 1972; and whether he will explain how and in what way this will affect Great Britain.
§ Mr. RipponThe instrument referred to was published and made available to the House on 19th May. It appoints an Advocate-General to the European Court of Justice to fill a vacancy created by102W the death of the previous holder of the office. The duties of an Advocate-General are set out in Article 166 of the European Economic Community Treaty.