HL Deb 25 April 1983 vol 441 cc797-8WA
Lord Jenkins of Putney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the agreement with the Soviet Government on Relations in the Scientific, Educational and Cultural Fields for 1981–83 has been renewed; and, if so, when the new agreement will be presented to Parliament.

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Belstead)

Yes. The agreement with the Soviet Union on Relations in the Scientific, Educational and Cultural Fields for 1983–85 was signed in London on 3rd March 1983. We expect the new agreement to be presented to Parliament in June.