§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Prime Minister if she will raise at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers the action taken by the President of the Common Market Commission in providing aid and a special trade agreement with the Republic of Nicaragua; and if she will make a statement.
§ The Prime MinisterThe European Community has not entered into any special trade agreement with the Republic of Nicaragua. The only aid provided to Nicaragua has been in the framework of the Community's regular food aid programme and its programme for non-associated developing states, which have to be approved by the Council of Ministers under standard procedures.