HL Deb 17 January 1978 vol 388 cc80-1WA
Lord O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish, as an appendix to the six monthly White Paper on developments in the EEC, statistics to show the effect of membership of the EEC on the cost of living, the price of food, the balance of payments, and the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom.

Lord ORAM

No. As I told the noble Lord in reply to his Question on the 18th July 1977 (Hansard Vol. 386 col. 171) it is not possible to separate all the effects of the Community from the many others which combine to influence the cost of living as expressed in various indices. This is also the case with the balance of payments. I confirm however that where the effects of particular developments can be identified estimates are published in the six monthly White Paper on developments in the European Communities or other suitable publications.