§ Mr. Ripponasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken to implement the recommendation for European cultural activities made by the representatives of the 22 European countries who attended the Oslo Conference in June 1976; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LuardTogether with the other member Governments of the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe Her Majesty's Government are playing a full part in following up the work of the Ad Hoc Conference of European Ministers with Responsibility for Cultural Affairs. The Ministers' Deputies of the Council of Europe will continue at their current meeting their examination of the conclusions and resolutions of the conference. These and the guidance of Ministers' Deputies will be taken into consideration both in the Council of Europe's medium-term plan and in the programme for 1977 which the Council for Cultural Co-operation is expected to adopt at its meeting starting at the end of this month.