HC Deb 27 May 1982 vol 24 cc379-80W
Q13. Mr. Dalyell

asked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on the latest position in relation to the Falkland Islands.

The Prime Minister

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply that I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Scunthorpe (Mr. Brown).

Mr Meacher

asked the Prime Minister if she will list each of the peace proposals over the Falklands that have been put forward since the beginning of April and indicate which party tabled them, the date they were put forward and the grounds for their rejection in each case.

Year Issued free to Government Departments Purchased by Government Departments Others sold
1979 1,248 11 4,787
1980 1,002 75 4,501
1981 464 4,494

The Prime Minister

In advance of the debate on 20 May, the Government made available to hon. Members the draft interim agreement which had been presented to the United Nations Secretary-General on 17 May on behalf of Her Majesty's Government. As I said in that debate, the earlier proposals belong to those who devised them, and they are no longer on the negotiating table. At present, therefore, I cannot add to the information about them which has already been conveyed to the House.