§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development how many street children there are in Central America, broken down by country; and how many street children there are in each country. [123740]
§ Mr. RammellI have been asked to reply.
The Government fully share the hon. Member's concern about the plight of street children in Central America. The rights of children worldwide are a central part of our human rights policy. We maintain a constant dialogue with the Central American authorities and NGOs on this issue; as does the EU. However, the 513W nature of the problem is such that it is very difficult to know precisely how many street children there are in the individual Central America countries.