§ 25. Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's relations with Peru. [1525]
§ Mr. MacShaneWe congratulate the Peruvian Government on the successful conclusion of their elections and look forward to working closely with the new President, Alejandro Toledo. I shall be representing my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister at the474W inauguration ceremony in Lima on 28 July. We express again our sorrow at the recent earthquake in Peru to which we pledged £250,000 of emergency relief.