HC Deb 27 April 1967 vol 745 cc329-30W
63. Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what instructions he has given to Government Departments in connection with the celebration of Europe Day on 5th May in implementation of Resolution (64) 16 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted on 31st October, 1964.

Mr. Mulley

The Ministry of Public Building and Works will fly eight Council of Europe flags and eight Union flags in Parliament Square on 5th May. The Department of Education and Science and the Ministry of Housing and Local Government have distributed to Local and Education Authorities copies of the Europe Day pamphlet produced by the Council of Europe Directorate of Information. The Foreign Office is sponsoring an exhibition in the Upper Waiting Hall of the Palace of Westminster from 2nd to 10th May. The exhibition will be mounted by the Central Office of Information, who have been working in collaboration with the Council of Europe Directorate of Information.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what response he has made to the proposal of the Assembly of the Council of Europe that a Eurovision broadcast should take place on Europe Day, 5th May, in which he and other European Foreign Ministers should take part.

Mr. George Brown

The President of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe has invited me to take part in a television programme celebrating Europe Day, and I have been happy to accept.