§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how frequently his Department is updating information on travel advice to individual countries on his Department' s website; and if more regular updates are planned for countries with(a) a political involvement in and (b) close proximity to the current NATO bombing campaign in the Balkans. [81214]
§ Mr. HoonAll travel advice is reviewed routinely on a monthly basis. It is updated more frequently when there is reason to do so. The situation in countries in the general neighbourhood of the current NATO air campaign is being closely monitored, and new travel advice would be issued immediately should it be judged appropriate.
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§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what advice his Department is giving to tourists planning to visit areas in close proximity to the NATO military actions in the Balkans. [81215]
§ Mr. HoonIn view of the current hostilities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) (FRY) we are currently advising against all travel to the FRY, Republika Srpska (RS), Albania and all but essential travel to Macedonia. We also advise additional caution with regard to travel in areas bordering FRY.
We are monitoring the situation closely, and updated travel advice will be issued as soon as there is any change in the risks to British nationals in the region.