Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 March 2005. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 17 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the areas of Northern Cyprus that (a) the British High Commissioner to Cyprus and (b) senior officials at the High Commission have visited in the last 12 months.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the areas of northern Cyprus that (a) the British high commissioner to Cyprus and (b) senior officials at the high commission have visited in the last 12 months. [221572] Mr. MacShane: It is not possible to list all the areas visited. Our high commissioner and his staff routinely visit northern Cyprus, in order to monitor and influence Turkish Cypriot opinion and to discharge consular and other duties wherever required.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c457W;432 c456W; 221572
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Civil servants Diplomatic service Cyprus Visits abroad Northern Cyprus
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk