HC Deb 28 October 1994 vol 248 c874W
Mr. Worthington

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in the Nairobi peace talks about Sudan

Mr. Goodlad

The 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. Worthington

To 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. Goodlad

Since 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