To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the statement of 24 March 2007 by the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US, with support of the High Representative of the European Union, whether additional talks between the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani to discuss the Iranian nuclear programme have taken place. (132708)

Dr. Javier Solana has spoken to Dr. Ali Larijani on a number of occasions to discuss the Iranian nuclear programme and we understand that they are due to meet in the week commencing 23 April. We hope that this channel of communication will remain open.