§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for Trade what has been the response of the United Kingdom to the UNCTAD Draft Convention on Liners Conferences; if he will make a statement on any associated obligation of the Treaty of Rome; and if he intends to discuss the issues at the forthcoming Nairobi conference.
§ Mr. DeakinsHer Majesty's Government voted against the UN Liner Code Convention in 1974. As far as I am aware, it will not be discussed at the forthcoming UNCTAD Conference in Nairobi. Questions of compatibility between the Convention and the Treaty of Rome are under consideration in the Community institutions.