HC Deb 27 November 1972 vol 847 cc18-20W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it remains the practice of Her Majesty's Government to hold regular consultations with the Govern-

COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCES SINCE JUNE, 1970
1970
17th-31st July London … … Quinquennial Review Conference of Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux.
14th-15th September Nicosia … … Aid Officials met from Commonwealth countries to review working of Commonwealth programme for technical co-operation.
17th-18th September 1971 Nicosia … … Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Meeting.
6th-l3th January New Delhi … … 4th Commonwealth Law Conference.
8th January New Delhi … … Commonwealth Ministers of Law/Justices and Attorneys-General.
14th-22nd January Singapore … … Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
3rd-17th February Canberra … … 5th Commonwealth Education Conference.
31st March-8th April Port of Spain … … 7th Meeting of Commonwealth Telecommunications Council.
3rd May Geneva … … Meeting of Commonwealth Health Ministers.
8th-9thJune London … … Commonwealth Export Market Development.
23rd-24th September Nassau … … Meeting of Commonwealth Finance Ministers.
4th-15th October Nairobi … … 8th Meeting of Commonwealth Telecommunications Council.
11th-19th October London … … 1st Conference of Commonwealth Postal Administrations.
3rd-12th November 1972 Port Louis … … 3rd Commonwealth Medical Conference.
15th March London … … Meeting of representatives of most of the developing Commonwealth countries invited to enter into association or trade agreements with the enlarged EEC.
5th-6th April London … … Representatives of 30 Commonwealth countries met to discuss issues relating to association and trade agreements with the enlarged EEC.
13th April-17th May Santiago … … 3rd Session of the United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development. Meetings of Commonwealth representatives were held during first week of session.
8th May Geneva … … Meeting of Health Ministers and senior health administrators of 27 Commonwealth countries.
16th-19th November London … … Conference on Consular relations within the Commonwealth.
30th May-13th June Kingston, Ontario … … 10th Commonwealth Defence Conference on Operational Clothing and Combat Equipment.
27th June-14th July London … … 9th Commonwealth Telecommunictaions Council meeting.
19th June and 29th June (Two one day Sessions). London … … Meeting of Commonwealth Sanctions Committee.
25th-27th July London … … 2nd meeting of Officials of Commonwealth countries to discuss future relationships with the European Community.
29th August-8th September London … … 8th Meeting Commonwealth Air Transport Council.
18th-22nd September London … … 8th Conference of Commonwealth Auditors General.
21st-22nd September London … … Meeting of Commonwealth Finance Ministers.
16th-19th October Ottawa … … Meeting of Senior Commonwealth Officials.
23rd October-5th November Canberra … … 7th Biennial Meeting of Commonwealth Scientific Committee.
14th November-4th December Ottawa … … Commonwealth Telecommunications Conference.

ments of the Commonwealth on matters of joint interests; when, and on what dates, since June, 1970, such discussions have taken place; and with whom.

Lord Balniel

Yes. The details requested in the last part of the hon. Member's Question are as follows: