§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Over seas Development (1) if he will set out in the Official Report the arguments urged by the developing States for a common fund designed to stabilise commodity prices and the posture of the industrial States;
(2) what was the attitude of the United Kingdom Government on the North-South dialogue involving a common fund which was deadlocked recently in Geneva; and what is the alignment of the major industrial States;
(3) what details have been produced by the developing States of their scheme for a common fund; in particular, how it is intended to be financed; and how minimum prices are to be established.
§ Mr. MeacherI have been asked to reply.
I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.