§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the Lan Chile flights to the Falklands to re-commence. [92504]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI understand that Lan Chile are in touch with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation with a view to resuming flights to the Falklands during August if not sooner.
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§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evaluation he has made of the effect on the economy of the Falkland Islands of the Chilean legislation passed on 9 July banning all flights to the Falklands before January 2000. [92503]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Government of Chile have informed our Embassy at Santiago of their decision, in response to the joint statement issued by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and the Foreign Minister of the Argentine Republic on 14 July, to reverse their decree banning flights to the Falklands. We have made no formal assessment of the economic impact of the 9 July extension of the decree banning flights. The resumption of flights will bring social and economic benefits to the Falkland Islands and to southern Chile.
§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place in the Library the documentation provided by the Chilean Government concerning the restoration of flights to the Falkland Islands contingent upon allowing Argentinian citizens to visit the islands. [92505]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe Chilean Government have not provided us with any documentation concerning the restoration of flights to the Falkland Islands.