HC Deb 02 July 1999 vol 334 c317W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is his policy to encourage UK trade with Chechnya. [89613]

Ms Quin

The dangerous security situation in Chechnya limits opportunities for trade. Our strong advice is that visitors, including British business people, should not travel there because of the security risks. If a British company wished to trade with Chechnya without its staff travelling to the region, we would provide our normal services to British exporters.