§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Lord Privy Seal (1) if signature of the proposed law of the sea convention by the EEC will imply any extension of competence to the EEC in those areas where it does not have existing powers;
(2) if the EEC Commission has agreed that it would not regard EEC signature of the law of the sea convention as constituting any precedent for extension of its competence into areas where the EEC does not currently have powers.
§ Mr. HurdWhen the Council of Minister decided in 1976 to start negotiations for the inclusion of a clause enabling the European Community to participate in the convention, the United Kingdom made a statement which was recorded in the Council minutes that this would not
PORT TALBOT TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA Numbers Unemployed Unemployment Percentage Rate* Employment Office Area Male Female Male Female Total Port Talbot 3,367 1,377 14.5 12.2 13.7 Bridgend 2,481 1,062 Cymmer 402 234 Maesteg 846 480 Porthcawl 627 245 *Unemployment rates can only be meaningfully calculated on the basis of complete travel-to-work areas.