HC Deb 11 February 1991 vol 185 cc302-3W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new policies Her Majesty's Government are proposing for the improvement of co-operation with the democratic Latin American Governments in their efforts to(a) consolidate democracy, (b) restore or improve freedoms, (c) promote social justice and (d) gain better access to the EC markets.

Mr. Garel-Jones

We take every opportunity to strengthen our excellent relations with Latin American countries, encourage respect for democratic freedoms and human rights and foster trade and investment. In allocating development aid, we increasingly apply the good government criteria outlined by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in his speech to the Overseas Development Institute on 6 June 1990. We are also working for an early and successful conclusion of the GATT round.

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