§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current military situation in Sierra Leone and its effect on displaced people and refugees and the work of aid agencies, with particular reference to British agencies in the country.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe recent intensification of attacks by rebels in the east and south-east of the country has forced the movement of rural inhabitants into larger towns and camps. On 12 March a convoy of clearly-marked Catholic mission and hospital vehicles was ambushed, and an Irish priest, a Dutch doctor and his family were killed. As a result, most British aid agencies have withdrawn expatriate workers from the area. At least one agency has withdrawn both expatriate and local staff.