HL Deb 24 July 1974 vol 353 c1854WA
LORD O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To what extent British membership of the European Economy Community is responsible for the balance of payments deficit of the United Kingdom.

LORD JACQUES

I cannot add to my reply to the noble Lord on June 18. As I said, membership of the European Communities has probably affected the United Kingdom balance of payments in a number of different ways. It is impossible to quantify all of these, or to separate their impact from that of a number of other factors.

House adjourned at eleven o'clock.