§ Mr. Charles Irvingasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will support the appointment of a commission to investigate the relation of the world arms trade to international instability and to recommend measures and initiatives to make suppliers of new or resold arms accountable to impartial international authorities.
§ Mr. PattieIn July this year a United Nations study into conventional weapons will commence. This study, which is fully supported by Her Majesty's Government, will provide an international forum for the discussion of these questions.