§ Mr. Onslowasked the Lord Privy Seal what international steps the Government supported at the recent ministerial World Food Council to solve the problem of world hunger; and what conclusions the council reached.
§ Mr. Neil MartenIn my speech I strongly supported the IMF's decision to introduce compensatory financing for cereals imports, the conclusion of an effective new wheat trade convention, with special provisions for developing countries, an extended food aid convention and a more assured international emergency food reserve with additional contributions from new donors, the more effective use of food aid to support the agricultural sector, and greater help for food and agriculture from the multilateral lending institutions. I am glad to say that all these steps, together with detailed proposals for national action by developing countries, were commended in the final conclusions of the council. I am placing copies of these conclusions, and of what I said, in the Library.