§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the Commonwealth following the recent Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference.
§ Lord BalnielWe shall continue to place great value on the Commonwealth association, and our long-standing policy of playing an active part in Commonwealth affairs has been amply vindicated by the success of the recent Heads of Government meeting. My right honourable Friend the Prime Minister answered Questions about the Ottawa conference earlier today.