HC Deb 03 April 1957 vol 568 cc399-400
49. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a further statement on the action taken by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe about the Recommendation of the Consultative Assembly on fertilisers.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

This Recommendation was considered by the Ministers' Deputies at their meeting on 7th March. They decided to transmit it to the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation for an opinion and it will be considered again when that has been obtained.

Mr. Willey

I am much obliged to the right hon. Gentleman for that reply. Does he appreciate that it is important, if we are to make the Consultative Assembly work, that we should get an early and effective action on the Recommendations that it passes? Will he see that this is followed through energetically?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

That is certainly our intention. When we have this report from the O.E.E.C. I hope that there will be a discussion with the Council of Europe and the O.E.E.C. liaison committee on this Recommendation.