Central America

HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 cc689-90W

21. Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he next plans to visit Central America, including Nicaragua.

Mr. Eggar

My right hon. and learned Friend visited Mexico in January and my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has just visited Guatemala to attend the meeting of EC, Contadora and Central American Foreign Ministers on 9–10 February. My right hon. and learned Friend has no further plans to visit the area.

63. Mr. Litherland

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with Mr. Philip Habib, President Reagan's special envoy, on Central America.

Mr. Eggar

During Mr. Habib's visit last month, neither my right hon. and learned Friend nor my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs were available and he was therefore received by a senior official. The discussions were, of course, confidential.