HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 c529W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what vote was cast by Her Majesty's Government at the United Nations General Assembly on 4 December 1986 as regards the preparations to be made for an international peace conference on the middle east.

Mr. Renton

On 4 December, in the company of most of our European partners, we voted against an UNGA resolution (41/162A) on the situation in the middle east, which, inter alia, called for an international conference and the convening of a preparatory committee, because of the resolution, lack of balance and immoderate language. On 2 December we abstained on UNGA resolution 41/43D which specifically addressed the question of an international conference.