§ Q4. Mr. Peter Archerasked the Prime Minister whether he will make an official visit to Spain this year.
§ The Prime MinisterNo, Sir.
§ Mr. ArcherWill the Prime Minister accept my congratulations? Would it not be excellent if his good example were followed by others who, while assisting the Spanish economy, are helping to keep in prison any priests, trade unionists and writers whose only offence is to disagree with the present Government?
§ The Prime MinisterIt is not for Her Majesty's Government to comment on the trials and other matters raised by my hon. Friend. There is nothing to stop my hon. Friend, though I gather he does not wish to go to Spain, or the organisation with which I know he is concerned, Amnesty International, from sending observers, but I do not think it would be right for Her Majesty's Government to be represented.
§ Mr. Bruce-GardyneDo not congratulations come very oddly to this Government who, by introducing travel restrictions, had the direct effect of encouraging an increasing proportion of British tourists to go so Spain?
§ The Prime MinisterI think that congratulations are due to this Government and to the previous Opposition for their vehement opposition to the policy of the previous Government, who greeted the new Spanish demands on Gibraltar by offering to sell the Spanish Government frigates.