§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about relations with Ethiopia.
§ Mr. OnslowAs my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands (Mr. Rifkind) informed the hon. Member for Stockport, North (Mr. Bennett) on 20 October, the British Government have normal diplomatic relations with Ethiopia. We are currently providing considerable emergency aid to Ethiopia for famine relief, as described in the reply by my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Raison) to the hon. Member for Islington, Central (Mr. Grant) on 31 March.—[Vol.29, c. 145; Vol. 40, c.221.]