§ Lord Drumalbynasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will continue to support the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai, when the present commitment expires at the end of March.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Young)The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) have been informed that the United Kingdom will continue to provide a contingent in the Sinai at its present level. This will be for one year initially but, as things stand, the MFO may look forward to our presence for a further year beyond then.