§ Mr. Ashdownasked the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives his Department intends to take as part of the 1986 UN International Year of Peace; and if he has given support to organisations sponsoring special events to commemorate the Year of Peace.
§ Mr. EggarI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Billericay (Mr. Proctor) on 20 November 1985, at column215. We believe that public funds are best spent directly on policies designed to further peace, and have not given support to organisations sponsoring special events to commemorate the year.