§ Q15. Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Prime Minister whether he will seek to discuss with his Commonwealth colleagues, at a Prime Ministers' conference or otherwise, the establishment of a Commonwealth, or of a Commonwealth and European, system of satellite communications before Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom decides whether or not to commit itself to a predominantly United States system.
§ The Prime MinisterThe general policy of the United Kingdom Government in regard to satellite communications was stated by my right hon. Friend the Postmaster-General in reply to the hon. Member for Barnsley on the 26th February. I have no reason to believe that Commonwealth or European Governments would disagree with it. As regards Commonwealth consultation, we can confidently rely on the existing machinery.