§ Mr. Skeetasked the Prime Minister how many State visits have been arranged in each of the past five years from countries in South America, Africa and the Middle East.
§ The Prime MinisterThe information is as follows:
1973 … … … … 2 1974 … … … … Nil 1975 … … … … 1 1976 … … … … 1 1977 … … … … Nil
§ Mr. Skeetasked the Prime Minister if the Government will consider advising Her Majesty the Queen at the appropriate time to invite His Majesty Qaboos Bin Said, the Sultan of Oman, to visit the United Kingdom on a State visit.
§ The Prime MinisterHer Majesty's Government will of course bear the hon. Member's suggestion in mind.