§ Lord Brockwayasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the resolutions adopted by the European Parliament by 84 votes to 69 asking EEC Foreign Ministers (i) to place "serious infringement of human rights" in El Salvador and other Central American States on the agenda of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, (ii) to contact the United States and Mexican Governments with a view to mediating in El Salvador; and expressing the view that the elections in El Salvador on 28th March "cannot be regarded as free".
§ The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Lord Carrington)The question of human rights in El Salvador and other Central American States is already on the agenda of the United Nations Human Rights Commission. We support the appointments of special representatives to investigate human rights abuses in El Salvador and Guatemala. The Foreign Ministers of the European Community meet regularly to discuss foreign policy questions. We have taken note of the resolution and will have it in mind in any future discussions with our partners.