§ 52. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what diplomatic action or sanctions he is taking to combat and discourage air piracy and hijacking.
§ Mr. KershawAs my right hon. Friend, the then Minister of State said in reply to the hon. Member's Question on 23rd October, we are playing an active part in seeking agreement on a framework for effective international action to combat this menace. The International Civil Aviation Organisation Council is now inviting all member States to a special Meeting of the ICAO Legal Committee in Montreal in January for this purpose. —[Vol. 843, c.765–7.]
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to all members of the International Community with a view to initiating a ban on all flights to and from Libya until such time as she undertakes not to offer refuge to hijackers.
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§ Mr. KershawWe are in touch with the German Government about the implications of the hijacking on 29th October. I do not consider that Her Majesty's Government would be justified in taking an initiative such as is proposed by the hon. Member, in the absence of an international framework within which States could determine the facts of a case and agree on any joint action to be taken. As my hon. Friend, the then Minister of State, told the House on 23rd October, we are working actively in the International Civil Aviation Organisation for the establishment of such a framework.—[Vol. 843, c.169–70.]