§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what measures Her Majesty's Government will be recommending to other members of the Paris Club at the meeting on 14 May, concerning aid to Malawi;
(2) if he will make a statement on what action Her Majesty's Government will be taking regarding aid to Malawi following the arrest and detention of Chakufwa Chihana.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe and our European partners have made clear to the Malawi Government that future levels of aid will reflect our assessment of Malawi's performance on good government and human rights issues. The treatment of Mr. Chihana is a case in point. The consultative group meeting for Malawi, taking place in Paris under World bank auspices on 11 to 13 May, provides a further opportunity to make our position clear.
In the absence of a constructive response to our concerns, we have already told the Malawi authorities that we propose to limit further our development aid to Malawi. We shall, however, confirm that we are ready to consider ways of helping to alleviate the effects of the drought. In the light of consultations prior to the meeting, we anticipate that other donors will adopt a similar approach.