§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many invitations have been issued to Mr. Mohinder Paul Singh Bedi since 1979 to attend official functions organised by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have checked records available to us and can find no trace of a recent invitation. However, information as far back as 1979 is not readily available and could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the United States of America and the European Community about the creation of comprehensive multilateral arms export control regimes.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe are in discussion with them on how to promote a more responsible multilateral approach to arms sales, and we are pursuing with them my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister's proposal, launched at the European Council in Luxembourg on 8 April, for a United Nations arms register.