HL Deb 12 June 1990 vol 520 c284WA
Lord O'Hagan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the development of EC institutions has had any adverse effect on the status of hereditary Heads of State in Community member states other than the UK.

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Brabazon of Tara)

No.

Lord O'Hagan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether proposals for economic, monetary and political union in the EC pose a threat to the monarchy in the UK; and whether they have made any representations about this to the Commission and the Council.

Lord Brabazon of Tara

It will, we believe, be accepted that there is no question of Community countries giving up their separate Heads of State.