§ Sir Frederic Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what role Her 478W Majesty's Government would support for the Council of Europe in the provision of information on the implementation of the Helsinki agreement.
§ Mr. RifkindWe welcome the interest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in CSCE matters and its contribution to ensuring a wider understanding of the aims of the CSCE. The Committee of Ministers provides an appropriate framework for reviewing developments in all CSCE participating states and will continue to do so in the run up to the 1986 Vienna review meeting. The Council of Europe, of course, has only limited means to gather detailed information about the implementation of the provisions of the Helsinki final act and Madrid concluding document by CSCE participating states.