§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what bilateral meetings are planned between the UK and the Nordic countries. [189241]
§ Mr. MacShaneFrequent bilateral meetings of Ministers, officials and parliamentarians take place between the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries on an ongoing basis. There is also frequent contact in the context of EU, NATO, UN and other multilateral meetings.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on bilateral relations with(a) Iceland, (b) Denmark, (c) Norway, (d) Sweden, (e) Finland and (f) the Faroe Islands. [189242]
§ Mr. MacShaneBilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries are excellent. Strong working relationships exist variously in the EU, NATO, UN and a wide range of international organisations. We co-operate closely on issues such as the environment, international development, human rights and peacekeeping. The UK has a healthy trading relationship with these countries. There are regular official and ministerial contacts and all party parliamentary groups have well-established links with the respective Parliaments. Further information about the relationship with individual Nordic countries can be found in the country profiles section of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website: www.fco.gov.uk and web pages of each of our embassies.