§ 21. Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will raise in the United Nations Organisation the question of human rights in South Africa.
§ Mr. RowlandsThe British Government have on many occasions at the United Nations condemned apartheid in South Africa as a flagrant violation of fundamental human rights. We will continue to make clear our attitude at the United Nations.
§ 40. Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the impact on the United Kingdom economy of the imposition of economic sanctions on South Africa either by the EEC or the United Nations.
§ Mr. RowlandsMy right hon. Friend is well aware that any wide-ranging economic sanctions against South Africa could have important and serious consequences for the United Kingdom economy. The precise effect would depend on the nature of the sanction.