HC Deb 21 March 1979 vol 964 cc595-6W
29. Mr. Rifkind

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a further statement on Rhodesia.

31. Mr. Blaker

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the latest position in Rhodesia.

32. Mr. Tim Smith

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on Rhodesia.

39. Mr. Rathbone

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to create a favourable opportunity for a new British initiative in Rhodesia prior to elections in that country.

Dr. Owen

I refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North-West (Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler).

43. Miss Fookes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking in respect of the abduction by terrorist organisations of children and young people from their homes in Rhodesia.

Mr. Rowlands

We have been working with the Government of Botswana and the international humanitarian agencies to try to ensure that refugee children are registered and given an opportunity to return. The refugee problem, about which we are greatly concerned, can be finally solved only in the context of a negotiated settlement.