§ Mr. Pounderasked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to Recommendation No. 486 on the conclusions of the 2nd Seminar. on Inter- national Voluntary Service which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 27th January, 1967; and whether they will instruct their Permanent Representative in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to vote in favour of the proposals contained in this recommendation.
§ Mr. OramHer Majesty's Government are in favour of Recommendation No. 486. Indeed the majority of the conclusions of the 2nd Seminar on International Voluntary Service are already in force in the British Volunteer Porgramme.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe is due to consider these conclusions shortly and the U.K. Permanent Representative will be instructed to vote in favour of these proposals. We hope that other Governments will also do so.