HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 cc271-2W
Mr. Alan Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff in the unit headed by the Special Representative to Sudan are(a) his Department's staff and (b) DFID staff; and what proportion, in (i) cash and (ii) percentage terms, of the budget of the office is provided by his Department. [64806]

Mr. MacShane

The Sudan Unit's full-time complement is currently one DFID and three FCO officials. This is in addition to the UK Special Representative and the part-time legal adviser. The unit's staff costs are paid by the officers' parent Departments. The unit can also make recommendations about the use of FCO and DFID programme funds in support of peace, human rights and humanitarian assistance.

Mr. Alan Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the(a) dates and (b) venues of meetings between the Sudanese ambassador in London and Ministers in his Department in (a) April, (b) May and (c) June. [64808]

Mr. MacShane

The Sudanese ambassador accompanied the Sudanese presidential peace adviser when he met my noble Friend Baroness Amos at the FCO on 7 May.