HC Deb 18 March 1981 vol 1 c130W
35. Mr. Cyril D. Townsend

asked the Lord Privy Seal what progress is being made in discussions wih the United Kingdom's Commonwealth and European Community partners on the implications of UNESCO's world information order.

Mr. Blaker

As foreshadowed in my statement in the House on 8 December, we are consulting our Community and Council of Europe partners with a view to a concerted response to demands for a new world information and communication order. We are also considering ways in which we might consult the Commonwealth.