Italy (Hansard, 23 May 1994)

§ Mr. Winnick
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty's Government will initiate proposals for Italy to be suspended from the Council of Europe.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
No.

§ Mr. Winnick
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs why the United Kingdom ambassador met members of the new Italian Government; and what was discussed.
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§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
Her Majesty's ambassador in Rome has met representatives from all the political parties in the new Italian coalition Government to discuss with them both internal political developments and foreign affairs issues.

§ Mr. Winnick
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what views he conveyed over the inclusion of neo-fascists in the Italian cabinet when he met representatives of that Government.

§ Mr. Heathcoat-Amory
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met Signor Martino, his new Italian counterpart, in Brussels on 16 May. They had a wide-ranging discussion on foreign policy issues. They did not discuss individual appointments in the new Italian Government.