§ 82. Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish for each and for the six original members of the EEC the average annual rate of growth in 1959–73, 1973–79 and 1979–88.
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§ Mr. RyderGNP/GDP figures for the six original members of the EEC are published by the OECD in "National Accounts Volume I 1960–1987", and for 1988 in "Main Economic Indicators".
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will make it his policy to resist any extension of the European Economic Community's powers into any field for which he is responsible.
§ Mr. RyderAll proposals for Community action are examined carefully as a matter of course. The Government's general approach is based on the principle of subsidiarity, namely, that action should be taken at national level unless it can be better undertaken at Community level. This approach is generally shared by other member states and the European Commission.