Bilateral relations, immigration, the fight against drugs and matters relating to sugar were some of the issues discussed yesterday with deputy British Prime Minister John Prescott who made a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Minister, Anthony Hylton.

Mr. Prescott arrived in the island on Tuesday to, among other things, take part in activities to celebrate the passage of an act to abolish the transatlantic slave trade in British colonies, in 1807.

Mr. Prescott also made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.

Amicable talks

Yesterday, Mr. Hylton described the talks as very "amicable".

"We talked about the importance of understanding the past in a forthright way and to address the issues arising from it and to look to the future as well and how best it can be incorporated in our bi-lateral relations," he told The Gleaner.

Mr. Hylton said he also requested that Britain's Department for International Development (DFID) review its position on sugar.

"We asked DFID to revisit their stance on sugar and to embrace the new policies and position of the Government, which is to restructure the sugar industry," he disclosed.

Mr. Prescott left the island,yesterday.