HC Deb 22 May 1975 vol 892 cc521-2W
Q7. Mr. Graham

asked the Prime Minister what further steps he will take to promote his ideas on commodities which he put forward at the Commonwealth Conference.

Q18. Mr. Weetch

asked the Prime Minister if he plans any further initiative to promote the ideas on commodity arrangements that he first put to the Commonwealth Heads of Governments in Jamaica.

Q21. Mr. Tomlinson

asked the Prime Minister what further steps he will take to promote his ideas on commodities which he put forward at the Commonwealth Conference.

Q23. Mr. Ward

asked the Prime Minister what further plans he now has to promote his ideas on commodities which he put before Commonwealth leaders at the Commonwealth Conference recently.

Q26. Mr. Wrigglesworth

asked the Prime Minister whether he has any further plans to promote his ideas on commodities which he put forward to Commonwealth Heads of State in Jamaica.

The Prime Minister

We are taking every opportunity to discuss our proposals with friendly Governments, including other members of the EEC and OECD. A group of Commonwealth experts is to study the proposals and to submit an interim report in time for discussion at a meeting of Commonwealth Ministers in August.

Q14. Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Prime Minister when he next intends meeting Commonwealth Prime Ministers to discuss further his recent proposals for international commodity price stabilisation.

The Prime Minister

No meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers is scheduled for the near future. A group of experts is to be set up to study these and other proposals with the aim of submitting an interim report in time for discussion at a meeting of Commonwealth Ministers in August.