§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what is the policy of the Government with regard to Recommendation No. 565 in reply to the 13th Progress Report of the Special Representative of the Council of Europe for National Refugees and Over-population, which was adopted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe on 30th September, 1969; and whether they will comply with the proposals made in paragraph 15, including the proposal to support the convening of a meeting of European Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe Council of Europe Ministers' Deputies Committee has approved the Special Representative's Progress Report but it is still considering the Consultative Assembly's Recommendation No. 565.
The Government's attitude to the recommendation is, in general, favourable. The proposed meeting of European Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs is under consideration by the Governmental Social Committee of the Council of Europe, and the United Kingdom delegation has suggested several items for the draft agenda.