TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION

HL Deb 14 December 1992 vol 541 cc20-1WA

Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is their intention to work towards the achievements of the objectives set out in the preamble to the Treaty of Maastricht.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The preamble of the Treaty on European Union recites the purposes of that treaty and the background against which agreement was reached. We will work towards the objectives outlined therein in accordance with the specific provisions of the corresponding articles in the main body of the treaty.

Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will define in English the meaning of the words acquis communautaire as used in the Treaty of Maastricht.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The termacquis communautaire means the provisions of the Community Treaties and the acts of the Community institutions adopted under those treaties to date.

Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether Article B of Title I of the Treaty of Maastricht represents government policy.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

We agree that the objectives of the Treaty on European Union as set out in Article B shall be achieved in accordance with the specific provisions of the corresponding treaty articles.