Cyprus (Hansard, 20 March 2003)

§ Mr. Dismore
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the communique issued by the UN Secretary-General on 11 March concerning the future of its plan to resolve the Cyprus issue. [103260]

§ Mr. Ben Chapman
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the reunification of Cyprus. [103100]

§ Mr. MacShane
The British Government fully supports the decision of the UN Secretary-General, announced in his press statement of 11 March, to bring to a close the intensive phase of negotiations to secure a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.
We share Mr. Annan's sense of sadness that this opportunity to secure accession to the EU by a reunited island has been missed. Throughout the talks, the UN Secretary-General, his special adviser, Alvaro de Soto, and his team have negotiated skilfully and professionally. But Mr Denktash's refusal to put the UN proposals to a referendum in the north of Cyprus, and his rejection of the idea of implementing a work programme for the next two weeks, aimed at preparing for a referendum before Cyprus signs the Treaty of Accession with the European Union on 16 April, left Mr. Annan with no alternative to the decision he took.
I have placed a copy of Mr Annan's statement in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what discussions he plans to have with President Papadopoulos of the Republic of Cyprus on restarting discussions towards future negotiations on Cyprus; [103273]
(2) what discussions he plans to have with the Government of Turkey on its future role in discussions regarding Cyprus. [103274]

§ Mr. MacShane
The UN Secretary-General has said that he remains at the disposal of the parties in Cyprus, should they ask for UN support in re-starting the settlement negotiations on the basis of his proposals of 26 February. We fully support the UN Secretary-General in this approach, and we will be making this clear to all concerned.

Value: US$ 000s

January to June

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Total EU-15 Exports 220,199 542,165 651,532 1,038,550 1,729,640 849,855

France 24,546 85,300 77,837 129,042 591,869 212,556

Italy 5,027 37,580 72,453 242,276 327,336 148,373

Germany 126,571 244,468 300,460 361,895 301,408 203,872

Spain 5,374 14,055 29,085 57,282 92,983 37,832

Belgium — — 37,339 52,279 88,366 46,750

UK 10,492 42,099 56,899 77,174 87,825 27,846

Value: US$ 000s
					January to June
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
Total EU-15 Exports	220,199	542,165	651,532	1,038,550	1,729,640	849,855
France	24,546	85,300	77,837	129,042	591,869	212,556
Italy	5,027	37,580	72,453	242,276	327,336	148,373
Germany	126,571	244,468	300,460	361,895	301,408	203,872
Spain	5,374	14,055	29,085	57,282	92,983	37,832
Belgium	—	—	37,339	52,279	88,366	46,750
UK	10,492	42,099	56,899	77,174	87,825	27,846