§ Q5. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Prime Minister if the public speech made by the Secretary of State for Scotland in Edinburgh on 19th July concerning the future of the Commonwealth represents the policy of Her Majesty's Government.
§ The Prime MinisterYes, Sir.
§ Mr. HamiltonDoes the Prime Minister recall that on that occasion the Secretary of State for Scotland talked about enlarging and extending the spiritual and moral happiness of the peoples of the world, presumably through the aegis of the Commonwealth? Will he give us an undertaking that he is doing all that he can to preserve the unity and happiness of the Commonwealth and that he will not pursue any policies which are in line with those recently announced by the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton, South-West (Mr. Powell)?
§ The Prime MinisterThe Secretary of State for Scotland on that occasion was reading a message from the Commonwealth Games Churches Committee, and I support the theme of that message. My aim has been to carry out the wish that the hon. Gentleman has expressed. I think that we and most members of the Commonwealth take the view that if we are to achieve this purpose there must be respect in individual Commonwealth countries for the views of other members.