§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the Nairobi peace talks about Sudan
§ Mr. GoodladThe last round of the peace talks in Nairobi between the Sudanese Government and the southern rebels ended on 7 September in stalemate over the issues of self-determination and secularisation. The four states sponsoring the talks are to continue their attempts to find a solution. We support them in this
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in normalising diplomatic relationships between Sudan and the United Kingdom
§ Mr. GoodladSince the expulsion of Mr. Streams in December 1993, we have not appointed a new ambassador to Sudan. We shall consider doing so at an appropriate time