§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he or international organisations have to stimulate peace and development in Somaliland.
§ Mr. BaldryPeace and development in the north-west and throughout the country is dependent on the Somalis reaching agreement on national reconciliation. We are encouraging other countries in the region to assist and the United Nations is willing to continue political efforts if the Somalis wish. However, responsibility for the process lies with the Somalis themselves.
International agencies and NGOs continue to implement activities in the north-west where security permits, and we shall continue to support their work giving priority to those displaced by recent fighting.