§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he visited the minefields during his recent visit to the Falkland islands and what is his assessment of the practicability of the mines being removed by current technology.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary did not visit a minefield during his visit.
Following the Argentine offer to pay for mine clearance, we are still looking at the practical aspects to see if the means exist to clear the mines to an acceptable level.