§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received from the Secretary General of the Commonwealth about actions that should be taken to improve the situation in Sierra Leone. [17821]
§ Mr. BaldryWhile we have received no representations, we are in regular contact with the Commonwealth Secretariat and strongly support the efforts of Chief Anyaoku to encourage peace talks between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what joint discussions have taken place with other European Governments about action that should be taken to improve the situation in Sierra Leone. [17823]
§ Mr. BaldryWe keep in close and regular contact with our EU partners about developments in Sierra Leone. EU aid to Sierra Leone covers a wide range of humanitarian and development projects. In addition 15 million ECU has been allocated so far this year for democratisation, rehabilitation of war-affected areas, and demobilisation of soldiers.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recommendations he has received from the UN Secretary-General about action that should be taken to improve the situation in Sierra Leone. [17822]
§ Mr. BaldryWhile we have received no recommendations, we are in regular contact with the UN Secretariat to discuss the situation in Sierra Leone. We are also providing some logistical support for the UN Secretary-General's special representative in Freetown.