South Africa (Supply of Arms)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Industry, Trade and Regional Development – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 March 1964.

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Photo of Mrs Barbara Castle Mrs Barbara Castle , Blackburn 12:00, 19 March 1964

Is not the hon. Gentleman's answer quite absurd? Is it not a fact that we have been called upon by the United Nations to uphold this arms embargo, and that we have been asked to supply information to the United Nations about the extent to which we are carrying out resolutions, some of which we have supported? How can this House know whether or not the Government are operating the policy they say they are if they refuse us information which is necessary to enable us to judge?