Papers and correspondence on the bill, including: Government observations on the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Single European Act; point of order by Nigel Spearing [Chairman, Select Committee on EEC Legislation] on the title of the bill; note from a representative of Teddy Taylor [Edward Taylor] on issues to be considered in the debate; reports on developments in the European Community, 1985; minutes of evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Single European Act; proof copies of reports by the Select Committee on European Legislation; explanatory memorandum by Malcolm Rifkind, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; White Paper from the European Commission to the European Council on completing the internal market; summary of the contents of the Single European Act by Nigel Spearing.

Correspondents include: Lynda Chalker, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on the legal significance of the Preamble to the bill and powers given under the bill (3); James Willcox, Clerk of Public Bills, House of Commons; Caroline, Lady Neill, Vice-Chairman of Conservatives for European Reform.