Mr. Robert HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 22 March,Official Report, columns 393–94, what is the latest total number of weapons of each kind handed in by UNITA personnel under the United Nationals verification mission III operation in Angola; and in what condition the verification mission has judged them to be. [37071]
§ Mr. HanleyAs at 10 July, the number of weapons handed in by UNITA was as follows:
Vila Nova Lunduimbali Negage Piri Quibale N'Tuco N'Gove Andula Inducted 5,002 5,212 5,013 3,676 4,000 2,201 5,053 4,450 Below 15 74 114 201 80 74 48 55 129 15–18 years 417 736 348 263 234 135 343 240 18–35 years 4,158 3,876 3,635 1,271 3,045 1,594 4,281 3,459 Above 35 353 481 824 534 647 415 374 622 TBC — 5 5 1,528 — 9 — — Absent 1,229 2,112 205 17 724 45 215 978 Died 5 3 21 5 2 3 6 1 Present 3,768 3,097 4,787 3,654 3,274 2,153 4,832 3,472 416W
Chitembo Catala Chicuma Caiundo Licua Lumege Muxinda Inducted 3,319 4,555 3,809 2,794 2,472 1,350 0 Below 15 31 284 27 15 4 12 0 15–18 years 159 656 249 60 50 41 0 18–35 years 2,432 3,364 3,314 1,977 1,264 939 0 Above 35 697 251 219 742 1,071 358 0 TBC — — — — 83 — — Absent 0 246 884 163 76 0 0 Died 0 8 1 0 0 2 — Present 3,319 4,291 2,924 2,631 2,396 1,348 0
Number Personal weapons 26,805 Crew served weapons 3,641 Artillery and air defence weapons 65 Tanks and armoured vehicles 8 Under classification 113 UNAVEM considers that at least 30 per cent. of the weapons handed in are unserviceable.
Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking to prevent by way of international action by the United Nations the export of illegally mined diamonds from UNITA-controlled areas of Angola. [37072]
§ Mr. HanleyThe prevention of illegally mined diamonds being exported from UNITA-controlled areas is the responsibility of the Angolan Government.
Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking in the United Nations to increase surveillance, warnings and interdiction to prevent UNITA in Angola from obtaining supplies of arms and material from sources outside Angola, with special reference to Zaire. [37073]
§ Mr. HanleyAs a permanent member of the Security Council, the UK has supported all efforts to remind states neighbouring Angola, including Zaire, of their obligation to implement fully the provisions of paragraph 19 of United Nation Security Council resolution 864(1993). This was reaffirmed in UNSCR 1064 of 11 July.
Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 22 March,Official Report, columns 393–94, what is the latest total number of UNITA military personnel quartered under the United Nations Angola verification mission operated in Angola in each of the UN quartering areas and in each of the age categories being monitored. [37074]
§ Mr. HanleyAs at 10 July, the number of UNITA military personnel in each of the UN quartering areas was as follows: