HC Deb 19 December 1974 vol 883 c574W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how Her Majesty's Government intend assisting Mr. Tindemans of Belgium to consult British public opinion when he is pursuing the task described in paragraph 13 of the communique printed as Command Paper No. 5830.

Mr. Hattersley

Her Majesty's Government will do their best to assist Mr. Tindemans to secure a balanced expression of British public opinion. The time and method will depend on how he decides to proceed in preparing his report.