§ 81. Mr. Hoyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the meetings held last week in the Palace of Westminster by a committee of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.
§ Mr. Ernest DaviesThe Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe held a number of meetings in one of the Committee Rooms from Monday, 23rd July to Thursday, 27th July, under the chairmanship of M. van Cauwelaert, Speaker of the Belgian House of Representatives. Other members of the committee came from the Parliaments of Denmark. France, Federal German Republic and Italy.
The meetings were held in public, and all those who attended were impressed by the cordiality and efficiency with which this European Committee conducted its work. Hon. Members of all parties shared the privilege of entertaining these visitors from European Parliaments and Mr. Speaker honoured them by receiving them.