§ Mr. Arthur Lathamasked the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps to establish an intelligence unit to monitor decisions taken within the European Economic Community so that hon. Members may be better and more fully informed about such matters and in good time.
§ Mr. FootMy hon. Friend the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, reports regularly to the House on forthcoming Community business. Proposals for Community legislation and other Community documents are deposited in the House along with memoranda explaining their implications. The Scrutiny Committee reports to the House on these documents and debates are arranged on its recommendations. Developments in subsequent negotiations are recorded in further explanatory memoranda, and Ministers report on the outcome of Council meetings. I would prefer the House to have rather longer experience of these existing arrangements72W before proposing the introduction of any further machinery.