§ 52. Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the support given by this House to the proposal for the banning and destruction of all atomic weapons, with international control and inspection, he will now change his attitude and support this proposal at the United Nations.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Mayhew)I am not certain to which proposal the hon. Member refers, if he means the plan which has been prepared by the majority of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, then I would remind him that His Majesty's Government have consistently supported the plan, and will continue to do so.
§ Mr. GallacherIf the hon. Gentleman will look in HANSARD, he will know well enough to what I was referring. I was referring to the proposition for the destruction of all atomic weapons and to international control and inspection simultaneously, which was supported by the Minister of Health, the Home Secretary and back benchers in this House. Will the hon. Gentleman and his right hon. Friend support that proposal?
§ Mr. MayhewIf I understand the hon. Gentleman aright in his description of the proposal, the answer is "No, Sir."
§ Mr. GallacherMight I ask, in view of the fact that this received generous support from the Front Bench, including the Minister of Health, the Home Secretary, and from back benchers, why it 31 is that the Minister refuses to give it his support? If the hon. Gentleman will look at HANSARD, he will see that the support was given by the Front Bench—
§ Mr. SpeakerWe have already had the answer, "No, Sir."