§ Mr Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek to summon a British Commonwealth conference to discuss social services, industrial security and the spread of better provision for the weak-minded invalids and the aged.
§ Mr. BowdenNo. A great deal of consultation already takes place between this country and other Commonwealth countries at Governmental and non-Governmental levels. We are always ready to discuss these matters with individual Governments, and where possible to help them within our technical assistance programmes. I consider that nothing more would be gained by a large Governmental conference to deal with these topics.