§ 44. Mr. Mike Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is satisfied that the renegotiation of the terms on which the United Kingdom entered the EEC has ensured adequate Government freedom to pursue the economic and regional policies of their choice.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe communication which the Commission have addressed to the Council on the co-ordination of regional aids is acceptable to Her Majesty's Government, subject to debate in Parliament and to the decision of the Government on the outcome of renegotiation as a whole. We have encountered no specific problem in the pursuit of our broad economic policies.
§ 55. Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is satisfied with the current state of negotiations with the EEC countries.
Mr. James CallaghanI would ask my hon. Friend to await the statement that my right hon. Friend will make later this afternoon.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is now able to make a statement on the progress of the renegotiation of the terms of Great Britain's membership of the EEC.
§ Mr. HattersleyI would refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's statement on the Dublin meeting of EEC Heads of Government.