§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what points he put to the Commission for discussion relating to his concern about the future of the British steel industry to which he referred in his statement at Luxembourg on 5th June 1974; what has been the outcome of the exploratory talks he asked for on that occasion; and what difficulties remain.
Mr. James CallaghanMy statement to the Council of Ministers meeting in Luxembourg was made on 4th June 1974. The position on the steel industry is fully set out in the statement which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister made to the House on 18th March and in the White Paper on British Membership of the European Community (Cmnd. 6003).