HC Deb 19 December 1956 vol 562 cc1256-7
Mr. H. Hynd

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs which Resolutions of the General Assembly, and Security Council of the United Nations were voted against by our representative during the last three months; on which we abstained; and on which occasions we exercised the veto.

Mr. Dodds-Parker

As the information required is somewhat lengthy, I shall, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT in a form which will enable hon. Members, by reference to the documents in the Library of the House, to see what was covered by those Resolutions for which the United Kingdom did not vote during the period in question.

Mr. Hynd

Does the Minister realise that our action in vetoing some of these Resolutions has made it practically impossible for our representative at the United Nations to object to other countries taking similar action in future?

Mr. Dodds-Parker

I do not accept that for a moment.

Following is the information: