Israel (Hansard, 10 July 2001)

§ 17. Michael Fabricant
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will meet the Foreign Minister of Israel to discuss bilateral trade and the peace process; and if he will make a statement. [1557]

§ Mr. Bradshaw
On his first working day in his new role on 11 June, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met Israeli Foreign Minister, Shimon Peres, and discussed the situation in the Middle East. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister met Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, on 24 June. The Middle East Peace Process featured prominently in their discussion, as did bilateral issues such as trade.

§ 21. Mr. Jim Murphy
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about discussions which took place during the recent visit to the United Kingdom by the Prime Minister of Israel. [1521]

§ Mr. Bradshaw
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister met Israeli Prime Minister Sharon during Prime Minister Sharon's short stop-over visit to the UK on Sunday 24 June. Much of the discussion focused on the present situation in the Middle East. The Prime Minister urged Prime Minister Sharon to take urgent steps in parallel with the Palestinians to implement in full the recommendations of the Mitchell Committee report.