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4 DECEMBER 1979

House

The Prime Minister: The debated Rhodesia fully during the passage of the Southern Rhodesia Act on 8 November. There will be further oppor- tunities for debate in the near future. My right hon. Friend the Lord Privy Seal will make a statement when there are further significant developments to report to the House.

EUROPEAN COUNCIL (DUBLIN)

Q31. Mr. Major asked the Prime Min- ister whether she is satisfied with the out- come of the Dublin summit.

Q36. Mr. Renton asked the Prime Minister to what extent she is satisfied with the outcome of the EEC Dublin summit meeting.

The Prime Minister: I refer my hon. Friends to the statement I made to the House yesterday.

EASINGTON

Q43. Mr. Dormand asked the Prime Minister when she plans next to visit Easington.

The Prime Minister: I have at present no plans to do so.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION

(PUBLIC ACCESS)

Mrs. Renée Short asked the Prime Minister whether she intends to bring forward legislation to establish a public right of access to official information.

The Prime Minister: No.

Mrs. Renée Short asked the Prime Minister if she is satisfied with the current public right of access to official informa- tion.

The Prime Minister: Yes.

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The Prime Minister: There was no discussion of the New Territories lease as such, but the subject of Hong Kong's future was touched upon. Both sides agreed that we shared an interest in maintaining the stability and prosperity of the territory. We agreed to keep in contact on the subject.

Mr. Parry asked the Prime Minister whether the question of Hong Kong's sovereignty was discussed during her recent talks with Chairman Hua Kuo-feng.

The Prime Minister: No.

MINISTER OF STATE, TREASURY

Mr. Rooker asked the Prime Minister if she will dismiss the hon. and learned Member for Dover and Deal (Mr. Rees) from his post as Minister of State at Her Majesty's Treasury.

The Prime Minister: No.

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC

COMMUNITY

Mr. Winnick asked the Prime Minister under what circumstances Her Majesty's Government would be willing to state an intention for the United Kingdom to leave the European Economic Community.

The Prime Minister: We have no intention of leaving the Community.

GLENEAGLES AGREEMENT

Mr. John Carlisle asked the Prime Minister if she will consider calling a meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government to renegotiate the 1977 Gleneagles Agreement.

The Prime Minister: No.

HONG KONG

Mr. Parry asked the Prime Minister if the subject of the Hong Kong New Territories lease was discussed during her recent meeting with Chairman Hua Kuo-feng.

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EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

Youth Organisations

Mr. David Hunt asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will arrange for an exhibition relating to the work that youth organisations are doing to promote good race relations in

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