Oral Answers to Questions — European Economic Community

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 August 1965.

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Photo of Mr Walter Padley Mr Walter Padley , Ogmore 12:00, 2 August 1965

We should not wish to take sides in the present difficulties within the Community. Any attempt to do so would not be in conformity with our frequently expressed wish to see the E.E.C. succeeding and would be likely to be resented by all members of the Community.

The positive view of Her Majesty's Government on European unity was stated by my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary and by me in the debate only last week. We stand for a Common Market to which the Six, Britain and the E.F.T.A. countries can belong. We wish Britain to be in at the beginning in any discussions on European political unity and we have also made far-reaching proposals for the defence of Europe as a part of the Atlantic Community.