§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the official diaries of the British Ambassador to Romania, covering meetings with businessmen from Britain over the period June and July2001, are available. [39512]
§ Mr. Straw[holding answer 4 March 2002]: As is the normal practice, the Ambassador's diaries covering the period are held in the British Embassy Bucharest. It is not our policy to release internal diaries.
§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when his Department invited the Romanian Government to visit Britain in November 2001. [39053]
§ Peter Hain[holding answer 28 February 2002]: The Romanian Prime Minister was invited by the CBI in June 2001 to speak at their annual conference on 6 November. On the advice of the FCO, the Prime Minister agreed to a meeting with Mr. Nastase during this visit.
§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department(a) made and (b) received regarding Romania's accession to the EU following the successful acquisition of the SIDEX steel plant by LNM/Ispat International. [39016]
§ Peter HainI refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 14 February 2002,Official Report, columns 611–12W.