HC Deb 28 February 2000 vol 345 cc134-5W
Mr. Spring

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the planned official visits to Britain from non-EU countries in the next two months. [112129]

Mr. Robin Cook

The following are expected to visit the United Kingdom before the end of April 2000:

Guest of Government Prime Minister Amarjargal of Mongolia

Working Visits

  • The Foreign Ministers and Deputy Foreign Ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland
  • The Secretary General of the United Nations
  • The Foreign Minister of Albania
  • The President of the Federal Council and Minister for Defence and Sport of Switzerland
  • The Minister for Internal Security of Israel.

There will also be a variety of other inward visits by officials of foreign governments. However, these are often planned at short notice and it is not possible to compile a consolidated list of such visits.

Mr. Spring

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list overseas visits to non-EU destinations planned by Ministers in the next two months. [112126]

Mr. Robin Cook

It is not our practice to publish a long term programme of Ministerial travel. Visits are subject to agreement with host governments and are often changed, postponed or cancelled at short notice.