Oral Answers to Questions — European Economic Community

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 7 Chwefror 1967.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Harold Wilson Mr Harold Wilson , Huyton 12:00, 7 Chwefror 1967

I have already dealt with this question. On a reading of the Treaty of Rome in 1962—and I think that this is true of many hon. Members in the House, on both sides—it seemed that derogations would be necessary. We have now had five years more experience, since 1961, of its operation, and many of the fears that I had—and I think that this is probably true of some hon. Gentlemen opposite—have proved to be unfounded in actual operation, and it is operation that counts.