§ 24. Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to initiate discussions with members and prospective members of the European Economic Community concerning all aspects of social security, with particular reference to the practical implications of Chapter IV of the Treaty of Rome.
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§ Sir K. JosephDuring the course of the year I shall be meeting Ministers responsible for social affairs in the Community countries and I shall have the opportunity of discussing those aspects of entry into the European Economic Community which relate to matters for which I am responsible. I have no reason to think that those provisions of the Treaty of Rome to which the hon. Member refers, which relate to capital movements, have any bearing on social security finance.