HC Deb 03 July 1985 vol 82 cc173-4W
Mr. Soames

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on United Kingdom relations with the Solomon Islands.

Mr. Renton

Our relations with the Solomon Islands are good. My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, had talks

$/ECU £/ECU
Including £ Excluding £ Including £ Excluding £
March 0.723 0.616 0.586 0.503
April 0.723 0.614 0.581 0.496
May 0.726 0.613 0.571 0.477
June 0.742 0.627 0.566 0.478

Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each European Economic Community country the percentage change in the real rate of exchange

Percentage changes in real effective exchange rates*
December 1971-March 1979 March 1979-March 1983 March 1983-February 1985†
Belgium -3.8 -22.9 -5.1
France +1.0 -16.1 -0.6
Germany +5.8 -7.6 -12.3
Italy -1.7 +2.9 -3.3
Netherlands -2.4 -6.6 -12.0
United Kingdom -3.0 +1.9 -6.5

with the Foreign Minister last month. We attach importance to our representation in the Solomon islands and to our aid programme there.

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