§ 32. Mr. Cyril D. TownsendTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Britain's support for the Washington accord on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe announced last week an extra £5 million of assistance for the new Palestinian Administration, £3 million for immediate running cost needs and £2 million for bilateral technical assistance. Much of these funds will be for the Palestinian police force. All this is in addition to the £70 million we have already pledged in aid to the Palestinians over the next three years, through bilateral and multilateral channels.
§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the Ministers who have visited(a) Bahrain, (b) Egypt, (c) Iran, (d) Iraq, (e) Israel, (f) Jordan, (g) Kuwait, (h) Lebanon, (i) Oman, (j) Qatar, (k) Saudi Arabi, (l) Syria, (m) the United Arab Emirates and (n) the Yemen since 1979, together with the purpose of each visit; and which Ministers they met.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydNo central record is kept in the FCO of overseas travel by Ministers from other Government Departments.
Since June 1983 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have made the following visits to these countries:
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Country/Minister Date Purpose of visit Bahrain Mr. Luce January 1985 Bilateral Mr. Renton March 1986 Bilateral Mr. Mellor February 1988 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave February 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State March 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg October 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May/June 1994 Bilateral Egypt Mr. Luce November 1987 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1984 Bilateral Mr. Luce May 1985 Bilateral Mr. Renton September 1986 Bilateral Secretary of State November 1987 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave December 1988 Bilateral Mr. Patten March 1989 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave November 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State October 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State February 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg December 1991 Bilateral Secretary of State May 1992 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May 1993 Bilateral Baroness Chalker November 1993 Bilateral Mr. Lennox-Boyd May 1994 Middle East Peace Treaty Iran Mrs. Chalker April 1991 Bilateral Iraq Mr. Luce November 1984 Bilateral Mr. Mellor February 1988 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave February 1989 Bilateral Israel Mr. Luce November 1983 Bilateral Secretary of State October 1984 Bilateral Mr. Renton December 1985 Bilateral Mr. Mellor December 1987 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave February 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State October 1990 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg July 1993 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1994 Bilateral Jordan Mr. Luce November 1983 Bilateral Mr. Luce March 1984 Bilateral Mr. Renton September/October 1986 Bilateral Secretary of State November 1987 Bilateral Mr. Mellor February 1988 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave February 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State May 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State September 1990 Bilateral Mrs. Chalker September 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg March 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg July 1993 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1994 Bilateral Kuwait Mr. Luce December 1983 Bilateral Mr. Luce April 1985 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1986 Bilateral Mr. Mellor December 1987 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1989 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave February 1989 Bilateral Mr. Hogg February 1992 Bilateral Secretary of State May 1992 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May/June 1994 Bilateral
Country/Minister Date Purpose of visit Lebanon Mr. Luce September 1983 Bilateral Secretary of State October 1984 Bilateral Mr. Renton December 1985 Bilateral Mr. Hogg June 1991 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1994 Bilateral Oman Mr. Luce December 1983 Bilateral Mr. Luce January 1985 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1986 Bilateral Mr. Renton February 1987 Bilateral Mr. Mellor November 1987 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1989 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave December 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State March 1990 EC/GCC Secretary of State September 1990 Bilateral Qatar Mr. Luce April 1984 Bilateral Mr. Luce April 1985 Bilateral Mr. Renton March 1986 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave October 1988 Bilateral Secretary of State March 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg October 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May/June 1994 Bilateral Saudi Arabia Secretary of State January 1984 Bilateral Mr. Luce March 1985 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1986 Bilateral Mr. Renton February 1987 Bilateral Mr. Mellor December 1987 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave October 1988 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State May/June 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State September 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State February 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg February 1992 Bilateral Secretary of State September 1993 Bilateral Mr. Hogg May 1994 EU/GCC Ministerial Syria Mr. Luce December 1983 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1984 Bilateral Mr. Renton December 1985 Bilateral Mr. Hogg March 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg June 1991 Bilateral Secretary of State October 1993 Bilateral United Arab Emirates Mr. Luce December 1983 Bilateral Mr. Luce March 1985 Bilateral Mr. Renton March 1986 Bilateral Mr. Mellor November 1987 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave October 1988 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1989 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave May 1989 Bilateral Secretary of State September 1990 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg October 1991 Bilateral Mr. Hogg December 1992 Bilateral Secretary of State September 1993 Bilateral Yemen Mr. Renton February 1987 Bilateral Secretary of State January 1989 Bilateral Mr. Waldegrave December 1989 Bilateral Mr. Hogg December 1992 Bilateral
§ 38. Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current progress in the middle east peace process.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggI welcome Mr. Arafat's return to Gaza and Jericho which symbolises progress in the peace process. We will continue to provide assistance to his new administration. We welcome recent progress on the Jordanian track of the peace process and hope for progress on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.