HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 cc204-5W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on elections in Afghanistan. [157466]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The UK supports the efforts being taken by the UN and the Afghan Transitional Administration to prepare for elections later this year.

The UK has contributed £3 million to these preparations to date, and DFID are considering committing further funds. We encourage the international community to fully support the Afghan Government and the UN in their preparations for the elections. This will be one of the issues covered at the Berlin Conference on Afghanistan on 31 March—1 April, which I will attend.

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