To ask the Prime Minister what discussions he has had during the past two weeks with Lord Owen on the issue of the selective lifting of sanctions against Serbia; and if he will make a statement.
I have had no such discussions with Lord Owen during the past two weeks. At the Group of Seven economic summit in Tokyo on 7–9 July, 1 and other Heads of Government reaffirmed that sanctions will be upheld against Serbia and Montenegro until the conditions in the relevant Security Council resolutions on the former Yugoslavia are met.
Destination | Purpose of visit | Dates |
Italy | NATO Summit Meeting | 6–8 November 1991 |
Germany | Bilateral | 10 November 1991 |
Italy | Bilateral | 27 November 1991 |
Germany | Bilateral | 27 November 1991 |
Netherlands | Bilateral | 1 December 1991 |
Republic of Ireland | Bilateral | 4 December 1991 |
Netherlands | European Council | 8–10 December 1991 |
USA | United Nations Security Council Meeting | 30–31 January 1992 |
Poland | Bilateral | 25–26 May 1992 |
Czechoslovakia | Bilateral | 26–28 May 1992 |
Hungary | Bilateral | 28–29 May 1992 |
Germany | Bilateral | 5 June 1992 |
USA | Bilateral | 6–9 June 1992 |
Colombia | Bilateral | 9–10 June 1992 |
Brazil | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) | 10–12 June 1992 |
Portugal | European Council | 25–27 June 1992 |
Germany | G7 Economic Summit | 6–8 July 1992 |
There are 11 Districts in Northern Ireland for social security purposes. The number of people disallowed Unemployment Benefit for each of the last twelve months in the Districts is set out in the table attached.
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