HC Deb 12 June 1958 vol 589 cc387-8
15. Mr. Sydney Irving

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if the problem of international price stabilisation will be on the agenda of the Ministerial Commonwealth Trade and Economic Conference to be held in Montreal in September.

Commander Noble

Yes, Sir. This important subject is bound to be among the questions for consideration at Montreal. In this connection I would refer the hon. Member to what my hon. Friend said on this point during the debate on 28th April.

Mr. Irving

Would the right hon. and gallant Gentleman bear in mind that there are hon. Members on both sides of the House who think that this is one of the most important and urgent of the subjects that are to be discussed at the Commonwealth Economic Conference, and that failure to deal with this problem will inhibit the proper development of the Commonwealth, and indeed of the Western world? Will he at the same time give favourable consideration to the proposals put forward by Colonel L. St. Clare Grondona on stabilisation in his book "Utilising World Abundance"?

Commander Noble

Her Majesty's Government fully realise the importance of this subject and will be ready to discuss it at Montreal.