HC Deb 14 October 1968 vol 770 c20W
Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommendation No. 521 on the general policy of the Council of Europe which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 8th May, 1968; and whether they instructed their representative in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to vote in favour of the proposals contained in this recommendation.

Mr. Mulley

Recommendation 521 has been overtaken by recent events in Czechoslovakia. A reply to the Recommendation was included in the Addendum to the Communication on the Activities of the Committee of Ministers issued by the Secretariat on the 23rd of September.

Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommendation No. 524 on Council of Europe aid to promote European intermunicipal exchanges which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 10th May, 1968; and whether they instructed their representative in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to vote in favour of the proposals contained in this recommendation.

Mr. Mulley

The Committee of Ministers is still considering its reply to the Assembly on this Recommendation.