§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the occasions, before and after 5th June 1975, respectively, when he stated that in his opinion continued membership of the European Economic Community entailed acceptance of direct elections to the Assembly of the EEC.
§ Mr. HattersleyThe commitment to direct elections contained in the Treaty has been public knowledge for many years. We have no full record available of the occasions on which my right hon. Friend has referred to it and do not consider that any useful purpose would be served in preparing one.