§ Mr. Kelleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many public houses in England and Wales are operating under exclusive sales contracts in breach of Article 85(1) of the EEC Treaty.
§ Sir G. HoweHer Majesty's Government are not responsible for administering the provisions of Article 85 of the Treaty of Rome. The report of the departmental committee on liquor licensing shows that there are some 8,000 "free" houses in England and Wales, but I have no knowledge of the extent to which their sales contracts fall within the terms of Article 85(1).