§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development when(a) he and (b) members of his Department last met the UN Secretary-General's special representative for Liberia to discuss (i) the security situation in Liberia, (ii) the humanitarian situation in Liberia and (iii) future plans for the reconstruction of Liberia; and if he will make a statement. [175183]
§ Hilary BennI met the Special Representative, Jacques Klein, on 10 May 2004. We discussed the Disarmament, Demobilisation, Resettlement and Reintegration (DDRR) programme, security and security sector reform, arrangements for next year's elections, and Liberia's future prospects. I confirmed our continued support for humanitarian programmes, to which DFID have committed a total of £10.6m, and for DDRR, for which DFID have provided £6m. DFID officials have also recently met representatives of the National Transitional Government of Liberia, 1517W including Chairman Bryant, and a range of UN and other agencies, to discuss possible support to governance reform, as part of the process of reconstruction.