HC Deb 22 November 1978 vol 958 cc628-9W
83. Mr. Moate

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about progress towards enlargement of the EEC.

Dr. Owen

As I told the House on 14th November, steady progress continues to be made on the Greek application. The main issues should all have been tackled by the end of this year and we hope that the negotiations can be completed in the first part of 1979. Negotiations with Portugal began on 17th October. We expect the Commission's opinion on the Spanish application by the end of the year.