HC Deb 07 May 1986 vol 97 c189W
83. Rev. Martin Smyth

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on progress made at the conference on security and co-operation in Europe of experts on human contacts in Berne with particular reference to the removal of obstacles to effective postal and telephone communication between individuals in the signatory states to the Helsinki agreements.

Mr. Renton

Discussion is continuing at Berne on the wide range of subjects covered by the mandate. Obstacles to communication between individuals are a matter of concern to us and we aim to ensure that the issue is adequately dealt with by the conference.