§ 24. Mr. Heathcoat-Amoryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list his criteria in deciding whether to impose economic sanctions against any country.
§ Mrs. ChalkerSuch decisions can only be taken in the light of the specific circumstances applicable at the time. There are no set criteria.
§ 45. Mr. Hanleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department will publish an assessment of the effectiveness of every case of the imposition of international economic sanctions in recent times.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.