§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new legislative, regulatory or administrative actions, or similar steps based on existing statutory authority, he expects to be necessary in order to implement the agreed objectives of the proposed European union, consequent on title VI, articles K and K1–9 of the draft treaty agreed at Maastricht, relating to home and judicial affairs.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeTitle VI of the Maastricht treaty establishes a framework for future co-operation between the member states of the EC in the areas listed in article KI. Where conventions are drawn up to give effect to action between the member states, they will need to be ratified individually by Parliament in the usual way.