HC Deb 06 March 1989 vol 148 c404W
56. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the European Community, African, Caribbean and Pacific ministerial negotiating meeting on Lomé IV in Brazzaville.

Mr. Chris Patten

The meeting, which I attended, identified the main areas of agreement and disagreement and set a framework for the next stage of the negotiations.

61. Dr. Twinn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress of negotiations for a successor to the third Lomé convention.

Mr. Chris Patten

The ministerial negotiating meeting on a successor to Lomé III in Brazzaville on 16 and 17 February identified the main areas of agreement and disagreement and set a framework for the next stage in the negotiations.