Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2008.

Peru: Travel Advice

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether, in view of the farmers' strike in Peru and the suspension of rail services to Cusco, they will update the travel advice on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website; and whether they have received representations from the Government of Peru for help from the United Kingdom or the European Union to facilitate a dialogue with the leaders of the strike.

Answer: Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice is based on objective assessments of the risks to British nationals and is reviewed and updated regularly; Peruvian travel advice has been updated five times in the past month. We will continue to monitor the situation in Peru and update the travel advice as appropriate. Neither our embassy in Lima nor the local EU presidency (France) have received any representations from the Government of Peru for help to facilitate dialogue with the leaders of the strike, nor do we judge it likely that it will be forthcoming.

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