§ Q101. Dr. GodmanTo ask the Prime Minister if Her Majesty's Government have recently participated in discussions with other European Community states concerning the extension of membership of the European Community to include Scandinavian, central and east European nations; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterThere have been no recent substantive discussions among member states on this matter. The Community will need to look comprehensively at the implications of further accessions in due course. We agree with the general view within the Community that—until at least 1993—the emphasis must be on consolidation, not enlargement, and completion of the single market.