HC Deb 23 July 1997 vol 298 c600W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is he will issue guidance to British holidaymakers going to the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, following the announcement by the French Environment Minister on 10 July banning fishing and swimming near the La Hague nuclear reprocessing plant. [9932]

Mr. Fatchett

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this matter to my attention.

We have amended our travel advice notice to include a warning on the restrictions imposed by the French authorities.