HC Deb 14 May 1985 vol 79 cc82-3W
Mrs. Clwyd

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on recent events in Namibia.

Mr. Rifkind

We do not recognise the new interim administrative arrangements for Namibia announced by the South African Government in April. They do not affect South Africa's responsibility to implement the United Nations plan, nor do they have any bearing on the negotiations currently underway towards achieving Namibian independence on the basis of that plan.