§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he proposes to initiate any discussions within the European Economic Community about the role within an overall settlement in the middle east of the promotion of human and civil rights on the west bank and in the Gaza strip.
§ Mr. RentonDevelopments in Arab territories occupied by Israel are kept under close review by Ministers of the Twelve.
We have made clear on many occasions to the Israeli Government that improvements in conditions in the occupied territories would improve the climate for peace negotiations.