§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what current sanctions are being applied against the military Government of Nigeria; and what new ones are being considered.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydOn 24 June, we announced our decision to withdraw all offers of new military training courses provided for members of the Nigerian armed forces in the United Kingdom; to suspend all assistance to 277W the National War College in Lagos and withdraw the British military advisory team; to suspend issue of visas for members of the Nigerian armed forces and their dependents; to withdraw special treatment of visa applications from Nigerian officials; and to consider all new aid to Nigeria on a case-by-case basis. These measures remain in force.
Our response to the latest developments is currently being discussed with our partners in the European Union and the wider donor community.
§ Mr.WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects to discuss the new military takeover in Nigeria with his European Union counterparts; and what Proposals he will be taking to that meeting.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe European Union issued a statement on 19 November condemning the fact that the democratic process in Nigeria has been interrupted through
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1991 19921 Total fire calls Malicious false alarms Per cent. malicious of all calls Total fire calls Malicious false alarams Per cent. malicious of all calls United Kingdom 859,522 148,112 17.2 874,343 160,327 18.3 England and Wales 726,015 125,790 17.3 742,840 134,421 18.1 England 683,997 118,388 17.3 697,720 124,712 17.9 England-Non-Met 349,015 49,579 14.2 362,234 53,580 14.8 Avon 11,840 1,643 13.9 12,737 1,837 14.4 Bedfordshire 5,245 580 11.1 5,646 724 12.8 Berkshire 8,504 1,170 13.8 9,097 1,350 14.8 Buckinghamshire 6,511 840 12.9 6,636 1,036 15.6 Cambridgeshire 7,744 1,091 14.1 7,954 1,232 15.5 Cheshire 13,053 1,548 11.9 12,203 1,457 11.9 Cleveland 13,237 4,418 33.4 14,150 4,346 30.7 Cornwall and Scilly 4,197 305 7.3 4,817 366 7.6 Cumbria 6,029 807 13.4 6,721 1,013 15.1 Derbyshire 9,570 1,490 15.6 11,030 1,920 17.4 Devon 11,936 1,749 14.7 12,484 1,724 13.8 Dorset 6,715 825 12.3 6,476 693 10.7 Durham 9,827 2,397 24.4 10,745 2,574 24.0 East Sussex 6,922 780 11.3 7,472 793 10.6 Essex 15,872 2,462 15.5 16,886 2,957 17.5 Gloucestershire 5,552 804 14.5 5,666 867 15.3 Hampshire 14,423 1,019 7.1 15,408 779 5.1 Hereford and Worcester 6,863 962 14.0 6,862 1,067 15.5 Hertfordshire 9,346 967 10.3 9,987 989 9.9 Humberside 14,773 2,956 20.0 14,162 3,104 21.9 Isle of Wight 1,125 94 8.4 1,147 100 8.7 Kent 15,783 2,476 15.7 16,992 2,678 15.8 Lancashire 24,574 4,305 17.5 25,271 4,745 18.8 Leicestershire 9,696 1,722 17.8 9,904 1,615 16.3 Lincolnshire 5,829 869 14.9 5,495 862 15.7 Norfolk 8,081 714 8.8 7,626 984 12.9 North Yorkshire 7,145 544 7.6 7,132 555 7.8 Northamptonshire 6,723 619 9.2 6,493 616 9.5 Northumberland 4,021 538 13.4 4,850 688 14.2 Nottinghamshire 13,559 1,532 11.3 12,445 1,446 11.6 Oxfordshire 6,440 790 12.3 7,011 986 14.1 Shropshire 5,199 766 14.7 4,951 701 14.2 Somerset 4,752 578 12.2 5,033 555 11.0 Staffordshire 11,312 1,778 15.7 11,608 2,164 18.6 Suffolk 5,591 408 7.3 5,951 632 10.6 Surrey 11,497 1,215 10.6 11,885 1,320 11.1 Warwickshire 5,534 502 9.1 5,684 681 12.0 the resumption of power by a military dictatorship. It strongly urged the Nigerian military authorities to re-establish democratic institutions.
As my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary announced on 17 November,we are now consulting with our partners in the European Union on what further actions we should take in response to the new military takeover.