HC Deb 02 February 1998 vol 305 cc545-6W
Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been Her Majesty's Government's response to the Egyptian Government over their complaints about the presence of dissidents in London. [26978]

Mr. Fatchett

We have reiterated to the Egyptian Government our commitment to support them in their fight against terrorism. We continue to work closely with

Dates Minister Venue Purpose of visit Spouse cost including travel and incidentals (£)
1994
7–10 July The then Foreign Secretary Lord Hurd Italy (Naples) G7 Economic Summit 307.84
11–20 September Lord Hurd Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Japan Bilateral 10,495.66
26–29 September Lord Hurd USA (New York) UNGA 3,977.66
29 September-3 October Lord Hurd Canada Bilateral 209.64
Total 14,990.80
1995
18–19 March Lord Hurd France (Carcassonne) EU/FM Informal meeting 966.44
19–28 March Lord Hurd South Africa State Visit 2,385.28
7–8 May Lord Hurd Norway (Oslo) Accompanying TRH Duke and Duchess of Kent 98.16
25–26 June Lord Hurd Germany (Bonn) Anglo-German Summit 565.00
8–10 September The then Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind Spain (Santander) EU Ministers Informal Weekend 2,310.00
Total 6,324.88
1996
3–12 January Sir Malcolm Rifkind Azerbaijan, Armenia Uzbekistan, Hong Kong and China Bilateral 7,366.70
6–12 January Sir Malcolm Rifkind Hong Kong and China Bilateral 4,956.00
8–10 March Sir Malcolm Rifkind Malta and Italy Bilaterals and EU Foreign Minister's Informal Meeting 1,557.50
25–29 March Sir Malcolm Rifkind Poland and Czech Republic State Visit 835.00
8–17 April Sir Malcolm Rifkind Barbados, Jamaica, Mexico, Brazil and Bolivia Bilateral 12,757.89
23–27 September Sir Malcolm Rifkind USA (New York) United Nations General Assembly 4,454.02
27 October-1 November Sir Malcolm Rifkind Thailand (Bangkok) State Visit 150.00 Estimate
31 October-6 November Sir Malcolm Rifkind Vietnam, Israel UAE and Yemen Bilateral 7,500.00 Estimate
Total 39,577.11

Egypt to this end. Any new information about alleged suspicious activities in the United Kingdom is thoroughly investigated. Where this yields evidence that individuals—or organisations—are engaged in terrorism, action is taken in conformity with our law. We discussed these points, and the relevant laws, with Dr. Al Baz, President Mubarak's adviser, when he visited London in December.