asked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about his talks with the Federal German Chancellor during the latter's recent visit to this country.

I had talks with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany at Chequers on 7th February. We discussed a wide range of international questions of mutual interest, including the economic situation. I gave Herr Schmidt an account of my talks in the previous week with the Icelandic Prime Minister and of subsequent developments in our relations with Iceland. We also discussed a number of questions affecting the European Community, many of which will be discussed further at the European Council meeting in early April.