Nigeria (Hansard, 21 November 1995)

§ Mr. Menzies Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the measures being adopted by Her Majesty's Government to persuade the Nigerian authorities to adopt democratic values and to safeguard human rights in Nigeria. [1501]

§ Mr. Hanley
Details of measures in force since 1993 were set out in a written answer to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 2 December 1993,Official Report, column 680. On 11 November 1995, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced a full arms embargo against the Nigerian regime. We are considering further options with our EU partners.

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the use of a room in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 17 October by the British-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce for a cocktail party; and how many Government officials were present. [1208]

§ Mr. Hanley
The reception was hosted and paid for by the UK chapter of the British-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, not the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Two junior FCO officials, and two from the DTI, attended the reception. No Nigerian ministers were present.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the dates of all official visits of members of the Nigerian military regime to Britain since 18 November 1993. [1210]

§ Mr. Hanley
Since the European Union suspension of high-level visits to and from Nigeria in November 1993 there have been no official visits by members of the Nigerian Government (Provisional Ruling Council and Federal Executive Council) to Britain.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the dates of all private visits of members of the Nigerian military regime to Britain since 18 November 1993. [1211]

§ Mr. Hanley
Since the European Union restriction of visas for members of the military and their families in June 1993, exemptions have been made only on rare occasions for pressing medical visits.