HC Deb 15 March 2004 vol 419 c40W
Derek Conway

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many representations he has received on the implications for British posts in the Caribbean region of his Department's paper en UK International Priorities, a Strategy for the FCO. [160562]

Mr. Rammell

I understand that we have received one such representation since the publication of the White Paper, UK International Priorities: A Strategy for the FCO on 2 December 2003.

Derek Conway

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what deadline he has set for responses to his paper on UK International Priorities, a Strategy for the FCO; and whether the paper will be discussed at the Caribbean Foreign Ministers forum in May.[160563]

Mr. Rammell

No deadline has been set for responses to the White Paper, UK International Priorities: A Strategy for the FCO. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will review the strategy every two years, inviting external contributions.

Discussion at the UK/Caribbean forum in May will focus on key areas of mutual interest, including security cooperation, trade policy and HIV/AIDS.