HL Deb 05 May 1983 vol 442 cc269-70WA
Lord Wakefield of Kendal

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they approve of the exploitation of sport for the furtherance of political ideologies; and if not whether they will now encourage the visit of sporting teams to South Africa.

Lord Skelmersdale

No. That is why the Government support the Commonwealth Statement on Apartheid in Sport. This statement echoed the exclusion of South Africa from membership of the international federations, foremost of which are ICC, FIFA and IOC.