§ Baroness Williams of Crosbyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, in the light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1457, they are now investigating those United Kingdom companies and individuals listed in Annex III to the report of the Panel of Experts on Congo and reminding them of their 95WA obligations under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. [HL1742]
§ Baroness AmosSCR 1457 (2003) extended the mandate of the UN Expert Panel for a further six months. In the light of the panel's findings, Her Majesty's Government will consider taking appropriate action where there is clear evidence of wrongdoing.