asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what communication he has received from the Commission of the European Economic Community concerning the import of liquid milk into the United Kingdom; and when he plans to make it available to relevant Select Committees of the House.

The Commission has written to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs recording its view that certain health measures within the United Kingdom relating to Ultra Heat Treated milk and cream are contrary to the provisions of the EEC Treaty. In accordance with the provisions in Article 169 of the Treaty, the Commission has invited the Government to submit its observations within 30 days.It has not been the practice to deposit in Parliament a document such as this, which is confidential to the Commission and the Government.