§ Mr. StreeterTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what plans she has made for the co-ordination of refugee return to Kosovo. [86480]
§ Clare ShortThe UNHCR has been given the lead responsibility for co-ordinating the arrangement for the return of the refugees to Kosovo. We are trying to assist them to strengthen this capacity to carry out their role as efficiently as possible.
The refugees will be provided with information about the conditions in Kosovo when the details become available, including the presence of mines, booby traps and unexploded ordnance. Arrangements for orderly return are being discussed with refugee leaders.