HC Deb 13 July 1994 vol 246 cc682-5W
32. Mr. Cyril D. Townsend

To 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 Hogg

We 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. Janner

To 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-Boyd

No 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:

Information about visits prior to June 1983 and information about Ministers met during the the visits could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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. Janner

To 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.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I 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.

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