HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 c694W
51. Mr. Patchett

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the meeting of the European Economic Community Foreign Ministers and Central American Foreign Ministers in Guatemala city.

Mr. Meadowcroft

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent visit by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office to Guatemala for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers from the European Community, central America and the Contadora group.

Mr. Eggar

The British delegation led by my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State took an active role in the meeting in Guatemala on 9–10 February of the Foreign Ministers of the European Community, central America and the Contadora group. My right hon. and noble Friend reiterated our support for efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement in central American on the basis of the Contadora principles, and for the strengthening of democracy in all the countries of the region.