Middle East (Hansard, 8 February 1989)

§ 16. Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what extent the prospects for a peace settlement in the middle east have improved since the visit of the Minister of State the hon. Member for Bristol, West (Mr. Waldegrave) to representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Tunis.

§ 17. Sir Dennis Walters
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards a middle east peace settlement.

§ 48. Mr. Cyril D. Townsend
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the search for peace in the Arab-Israeli dispute.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
Recent developments, including the PLO's recognition of the right of Israel to exist, and its renunciation of terrorism, have substantially improved the prospects for progress towards a negotiated settlement of the Arab/Israel dispute.

§ 27. Mr. Adley
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent moves he has made to further the calling of an international peace conference on the middle east.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
Our policy and that of the Twelve remains to support the calling of an international conference.
We are continuing our efforts to identify the necessary common ground for such a conference to be convened.

§ 63. Mr. Page
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he intends to visit the west bank and Gaza strip.

§ Mr. Waldegrave
My right hon. and learned Friend has at present no plans to visit the occupied territories, but I aim to do so in early March.