HC Deb 20 January 1995 vol 252 c741W
Mr. Heppell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what considerations underlay the timing, in relation to the abortive coup in The Gambia, of the issuing of his Department's advice to United Kingdom citizens not to travel to that country.

Mr. Baldry

I refer the hon. Member to the letter I sent him on 9 January. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Heppell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the implications for United Kingdom policy towards The Gambia of the restoration of diplomatic relations between that country and Libya.

Mr. Baldry

The United Kingdom has a long-standing friendship with the Gambian people. It is for the Gambian Government to decide whom they have relations with.