Written question asked by Roger Casale (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 November 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 November 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the state of relations between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Italy.

Answer: Mr. Casale: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the state of relations between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Italy. [135850] Mr. Vaz: Our bilateral relations with Italy are excellent, and continue to flourish. The closeness of the relationship was further demonstrated by the very successful state visit to Italy last month, when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed the exceptionally warm welcome and hospitality of the Italian people. The Queen and the Duke were accompanied on the visit by the Foreign Secretary , and the Minister for Europe. Both Ministers met leading figures from Italian politics.

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