§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, in respect of each of the three principal parts of the decision of the Ministers of the European Economic Community taken on the occasion of the signing of the Single European Act on 28 February last, he will list the steps he is taking to secure compliance with the Ponsonby rule in relation to ratification.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe decision adopted by Foreign Ministers of the Twelve on the occasion of the signing of the Single European Act sets out procedures for the practical application of certain aspects of title III of the Single European Act. It is not a treaty, is not subject to ratification, and the Ponsonby rules do not apply. It has been placed in the Library of the House for the information of hon. Members.