§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now take additional steps to promote investment by British industry in underdeveloped countries, and consolidate commodity and other trading agreements, in addition to the expansion of public aid programmes.
§ Mr. WoodI have set up a working party to examine means of encouraging British private investment in developing countries. Commodity and trading agreements are the responsibility of my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.