§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Prime Minister if she will make a further statement on the Government's policy about European countries not currently members of the EEC applying for membership of the EEC.
§ The Prime MinisterAccording to the EEC treaty (article 237), any European state may apply to become a member of the Community. However, we agree with the general view within the Community that—until at least 1993—the emphasis must be on consolidation, not enlargement. The Community's priority must be completion of the single market.