§ Mr. Ancramasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has received representations from Commonwealth countries, included in the Lomé convention, regarding the United Kingdom's continuing membership of the EEC.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsNo. As over half of the developing countries which enjoy substantial trade-aid420W benefits from their association with the Community through the Lomé convention are members of the Commonwealth, one would expect them generally to support our continuing membership.