Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Friday, 9 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2009. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Monday, 12 October 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Libya: Foreign Relations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent requests he has made to other Ministers on facilitation of cooperation and training with the government of Libya; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The former Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Libya in March 2004 and May 2007 and agreed to co-operate with Libya in the fields of education and culture, archaeology, health, judicial co-operation and training, economic and financial development, defence, counter terrorism, police co-operation and training, tourism, travel visas, migration, development and the environment in Africa. In addition we also cooperate with Libya on Migration, Human Rights, Regional Security and undertake capacity building programmes such as police training and prison reform.No specific measures of cooperation have been separately authorised by my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary in the past 12 months.

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