§ Michael FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will authorise the entry of Gideon Gono, governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [179037]
§ Ms KeebleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reason Dr. Gideon Gono, Governor of Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank, was not prevented from entering the UK under the terms of EU sanctions. [178767]
§ Mr. MullinBecause he is not on the list of individuals subject to an EU travel ban and we see no advantage in acting unilaterally.
§ Ms KeebleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of reports of involvement in illegal foreign exchange deals involving the Zimbabwe regime of Dr. Gideon Gono, Governor of Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank. [178768]
§ Mr. MullinWe are aware of these reports. Zimbabwean foreign exchange regulations are a matter for the Zimbabwe Government, and allegations of corruption are a matter for their police.
§ Michael FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received that Gideon Gono, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe(a) is a fundraiser for ZANU PF and (b) intends to enter the United Kingdom for fundraising purposes. [179036]
§ Ms KeebleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the fund-raising visit to the UK of Dr. Gideon Gono, Governor of Zimbabwe's Reserve Bank. [178766]
§ Mr. MullinWe understand that during Dr. Gono's visit he is encouraging Zimbabwean émigrés to remit money to Zimbabwe through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe rather than through other means.