§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement explaining the contents and purposes of the memorandum of understanding to be signed between Her Majesty's Government and the Malaysian Government on 15 May; and what account has been taken of the views expressed in the World bank and International Timber Trade Organisation reports and those of local people.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI refer the hon. Lady to the reply I gave on 18 May 1992, at column16. In drawing up the memorandum of understanding we took account of the views expressed by other interested parties.