§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his European counterparts regarding aid to The Gambia.
§ Mr. BaldryWe have had extensive discussions with our European partners. On 12 October the EU announced that, in the absence of a timetable for an early return to constitutional government, they were suspending all military co-operation and balance of payments support to The Gambia; and would review new aid projects on a case by case basis.