§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the articles in the draft treaty on European union which affect the prerogatives of the Crown of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe prerogatives of the Crown will remain unaffected by the treaty on European union.
§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the earliest and latest dates respectively when he expects the treaty on European union to be published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office; and what arrangements he has made for members of the public to obtain, or to peruse, copies before those dates.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe treaty on European union will be published as a Command Paper as soon as it is possible to do so, and in any case before any legislation is put before the House. We expect it to be ready by the end of April. Members of the public will be able to obtain copies through Her Majesty's Stationery Office. In the meantime, copies have been made available to Parliament and may be obtained by members of the public on request.