HL Deb 22 June 1999 vol 602 c84WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will instruct members of the staff of Her Majesty's Embassy in Ankara to visit the mayors and municipal authorities in Diyarbakir, Batman, Bingol Hakkari, Siirt, and Sirnak. [HL2940]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Since the April elections, staff of the British Embassy in Ankara have called on the mayors of Diyarbakir, Batman and Siirt and intend to call on the mayors of Bingol, Sirnak, and Hakkari as part of subsequent official visits to the region.