HC Deb 30 October 1987 vol 121 cc477-8W
Mr. David Nicholson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is now the position in respect of bond claims by United Kingdom nationals against the Government of Bulgaria.

Mr. Eggar

The British Government and the Bulgarian Government signed an agreement on 16 September relating to final repurchase of certain bonds of foreign public loans of the Principality of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Bulgaria held by United Kingdom nationals.

In accordance with the agreement the Bulgarian Government have nominated the National Westminster Bank to repurchase from persons who were United Kingdom nationals on 16 September 1987 the following bonds at the following rates:

Mr. Peter Bottomley

All 42 motorway service areas in England are accessed by customers direct from the motorway apart from Aust, Exeter, Ferrybridge, Gordano and South Mimms, which are reached from other roads. Those accessed direct from the motorway, apart from Anderton and Washington, also have rear accesses to local roads for authorised users including service, staff and emergency vehicles.