§ Sir John Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he is likely to arrange for a constitutional conference to be held in London to facilitate the granting of independence to St. Lucia; and if he has any intention of removing the condition that after Parliament has approved the demand for independence a referendum should be held to see if 66⅔ per cent. of the people approve of the granting of independence.
§ Mr. RowlandsI refer the hon. Member to the statement made by my right hon. and noble Friend in another place on 12th April—[House of Lords; Vol. 390, cols. 625–626.] If Parliament were to approve an Order in Council terminating the status of association between St. Lucia and the United Kingdom under Section 10(2) of the West Indies Act 1967, there would be no requirement for a referendum.