§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will circulate to individual members of the home rugby unions' committees guidelines concerning the Government's policy towards the proposed British Lions' tour of South Africa; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TraceyI met the president and secretary of the RFU and made clear the Government's firm opposition towards the scheduled British Lions tour of South Africa. The South African rugby board has now announced that it is withholding the invitation for the tour.