HC Deb 09 December 2002 vol 396 cc26-8W
Mr. Ancram

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what co-ordination exists between the United States, Australian, French and British governments to ensure that travel advice is consistent. [85724]

Mr. Straw

Some consultation takes place with key allies, including the United States, Australia and France, on the evaluation of risks to travellers and communities abroad. Each country retains responsibility for formulating its advice for its own nationals, in the light of its own judgements. But we continue to develop mechanisms to improve information sharing.

Mr. Ancram

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when in the last two months his Department's travel advice on(a) Africa, (b) South East Asia, (c) Latin America and (d) the Asian sub-continent was revised. [85725]

Mr. Straw

FCO Travel Advice is under constant review. It was revised for the following areas on the following dates:

Africa: Angola—18 October and 4 November, Benin 18 October and 2 November, Botswana–18 October; Burkina Faso—18 October; Burundi—18 and 28 October; Cameroon—2, 18 and 23 October and 29 November; Cape Verde 18 October; Central African Republic—18 and 28 October and 28 November; Chad—18 October; Comoros—18 October; Congo (Rep of)—18 October; Congo (Democratic Rep of)—18 October; Cote d'lvoire—2, 9, 11, 16, 17 18, 22, 23, 28 and 31 October and 4 and 15 November; Djibouti—18 October, 29 November and 5 December; Equatorial Guinea—18 October and 28 November; Eritrea—18 October, 29 November and 5 December; Ethiopia- 18 October and 5, 8, 29 November and 5 December; Gabon 18 October and 28 November; The Gambia -18 and 25 October and 12 November; Ghana—18 October and 6 November; Guinea 18 October; Guinea Bissau—18 October; Kenya—2 and 18 October, 6, 28 and 29 November and 5 December; Lesotho 15 and 18 October, 20 November and 4 December; Liberia 18 October and 4 December; Madagascar—16 and 18 October and 7 November; Malawi—18 October; Mali—18 and 31 October; Mauritius—18 and 31 October; Mozambique—18 October; Namibia—18 October; Niger—18 October; Nigeria—18 October and 25 and 29 November; Rwanda—18 October; Sao Tome and Principe—12 and 13 November; Senegal—18 October; Seychelles—18, 29 October; Sierra Leone 18 October and 28 November; Somalia—18 October, 29 November and 5 December; South Africa—18 and 31 October and 20, 27 and 29 November; Swaziland—18 October and 20 November; Tanzania 18 and 24 October, 29 November and 5 December; Togo 18 October and 6 November; Uganda—18 October, 7 and 29 November and 5 December; Zambia—18 October and 20 November; Zimbabwe-4, 18 and 31 October and 8 and 27 November. South East Asia: Brunei—15, 17, and 18 October and 1 November; Burma—15, 18 and 23 October; Cambodia—15, 18 21, 23 and 25 October and 5 November; East Timor—15 to 18 October and 4 December; Indonesia—13, 15, 17, 18, 21 and 25 October and 25 November; Laos—15 and 18 October; Malaysia—15 and 18 October; Philippines—15, 18 and 28 October and 1, 11 and 22 November and 3 December; Singapore—15 and 18 October; Thailand—15, 18 and 28 October and 29 November; Vietnam 15 and 18 October. Latin America: Argentina—18, 23 and 31 October; Belize—18 October; Bolivia—18 October; Brazil—18 October; Chile—18 October; Colombia—18 and 28 October; Costa Rica 18 October and 12 November; Ecuador—16 and 18 October and 4, 6, 14 and 26 November; E1 Salvador—18 October; Guatemala 18 October and 25 November; Guyana—18 October and 5 November; Haiti—18 October and 20 November; Honduras—18 and 29 October; Mexico—2 and 18 October and 15 November; Nicaragua—18 October; Panama—18 October; Paraguay—18 October; Peru 18 and 15 October and 12 November; Uruguay 18 October; Venezuela—3, 9, 18 and 29 October and 20 November. Asian sub-continent: Bangladesh—4, 18 and 30 October; India 18 and 30 October and 13 and 29 December; Pakistan—8, 14, 18 and 24 October and 1 and 22 November. October and 6 November;Uganda—18 October, .7 and 29 November and 5 December; Zambia—18 October and 20 November; Zimbabwe—4, 18 and 31 October and 8 and 27 November. South East Asia: Brunei—15, 17, and 18 October and 1 November; Burma—15, 18 and 23 October; Cambodia—15, 18 21, 23 and October and 5 November; East Timor—15 and 18 October and 4 December; Indonesia—13, 15, 17, 18, 21 and 25 October 25 November; Laos—15 and 18 October; Malaysia—15 and 18 October; Philippines—15, 18 and 28 October and 1, 11 and 22 November and 3 December; Singapore—15 and 18 October; Thailand—15, 18 and 28 October and 29 November; Vietnam—15 and 18 October. Argentina—18, 23 and 31 October; Belize—18 October; Bolivia—18 October; Brazil—18 October; Chile—18 October; Colombia—18 and 28 October; Costa Rica—18 October and 12 November; Ecuador—16 & 18 October and 4, 6, 14 and 26 November; E1 Salvador—18 October; Guatemala 18 October and 25 November; Guyana—18 October and 5 November; Haiti—18 October and 20 November; Honduras—18 and 29 October; Mexico 2 and 18 October and 15 November; Nicaragua—18 October; Panama-18 October; Paraguay—18 October; Peru—18 and 15 October and 12 November; Uruguay—18 October; Venezuela—3, 9, 18 and 29 October and 20 November. Asian sub-continent: Bangladesh—4, 18 and 30 October; India—18 and 30 October and 13 and 29 December; Pakistan—8, 14, 18 and 24 October 8 and 22 November.

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