§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions since January 1974 the United Kingdom cast a veto in the Security Council of the United Nations; and what was the substance of each resolution so vetoed.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe United Kingdom has vetoed resolutions on three occasions in the period specified.
On 30th October 1974, in company with the United States of America and France, we voted against a resolution calling for the expulsion of South Africa from the United Nations, which would have infringed the principle of universality.
On 6th June 1975 and 19th October of this year, again together with the United States. of America and France, we voted against resolutions on Namibia which would have imposed mandatory sanctions under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.