United Kingdom Membership

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — European Community – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 October 1980.

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Photo of Mr Russell Johnston Mr Russell Johnston , Inverness 12:00, 29 October 1980

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that many of us who strongly support our continued membership of the Community feel that the criticism that it receives is due more to what has not been done or attempted than to existing policies? Will he give an assurance that the Government will seek to give a lead in these matters by, for example, tackling employment policies, possibly through an increase in the size of the regional fund?