London, June 18: Britain today described Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's visit as "very very good" and said it reflected close relations between India and UK. "It was a very very good visit. It also illustrated the close relations between the two countries. Overall we are happy," an official spokesman of the British government said.

The visit reflected the close relations between India and UK as also the increase in a series of bilateral exchanges that has been happening between the two countries since British premier Tony Blair signed the New Delhi declaration with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee last year, the spokeperson said.

Asked whether the long-pending Hawk deal figured in the discussions, he said "they (Advani and Prescott) would have discussed a little bit. Hawk is one of the bilateral issues and I don't think it is particularly contentious issue."

During his visit, Advani held cordial discussions with Blair, had luncheon meetings with Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Home Secretary David Blunkett and met the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw separately.

Advani left for Delhi by a commercial Air India flight.

Bureau Report