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Solomon Islands

Volume 82: debated on Wednesday 3 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on United Kingdom relations with the Solomon Islands.

Our relations with the Solomon Islands are good. My right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, had talks

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Including £Excluding £Including £Excluding £
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April0·7230·6140·5810·496
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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for each European Economic Community country the percentage change in the real rate of exchange

Percentage changes in real effective exchange rates*
December 1971-March 1979March 1979-March 1983March 1983-February 1985†
Belgium-3·8-22·9-5·1
France+1·0-16·1-0·6
Germany+5·8-7·6-12·3
Italy-1·7+2·9-3·3
Netherlands-2·4-6·6-12·0
United Kingdom-3·0+1·9-6·5

with the Foreign Minister last month. We attach importance to our representation in the Solomon islands and to our aid programme there.