§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he pressed for the extension of the travel ban list of Zimbabweans supporting President Mugabe's regime at the recent GAC meeting of 17 to 18 June. [635431]
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§ Mr. Straw[holding answer 21 June. 2002]: The principal objective at the 17 June Council was to review the EU high-level Troika visit to the SADC region from 20 to 22 May. In its conclusions, the Council expressed its continued concern at the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. The Council will review the targeted measures against Zimbabwe at its meeting on 22 July.
§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representation he has made to the Zimbabwean Government concerning surveillance and the British High Commissioner in Harare. [63652]
§ Mr. StrawThe British High Commission has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Harare for assurances that they do not share the views expressed in the official Zimbabwean press on this matter, and that British High Commission staff will continue to enjoy the full protection to which they are entitled. We are awaiting a response.
§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British High Commission staff based in Harare are entitled to diplomatic immunity. [63651]
§ Mr. StrawFourteen UK-based members of staff at the British High Commission and seven members of the DOD Central Africa office in Harare, and their resident spouses, are entitled to diplomatic immunity.
§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department has taken to increase security(a) at the British High Commission and (b) for High Commission staff based in Harare. [63650]
§ Mr. StrawSecurity of High Commission staff and the High Commission itself is kept under regular and close review. It would not be appropriate for me to list individual measures taken in recent months.
§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 17 June,Official Report, column 5W, on the High Commission, Harare, which members of the Zimbabwean Government attended the Jubilee celebrations at the High Commission. [63653]