HC Deb 24 October 1961 vol 646 c744
Q4. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Prime Minister when he received from Aberdeen Trades Council the resolution concerning the action taken by Her Majesty's Government to reach agreement with the other nations interested in the problems relating to the status and future of Berlin; what reply he has sent to the resolution; and what steps he has taken, and proposes to take, to solve the outstanding problems.

The Prime Minister

The Aberdeen Trades Council sent me no such resolution.

Mr. Hughes

Does the Prime Minister agree with his colleagues behind him that this is a laughing matter? Does he realise that his handling of this very serious Berlin problem has been marked by abject failure, and will he try to do something better?

The Prime Minister

What I try to do is to answer the Questions that the hon. and learned Gentleman addresses to me.