§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to increase co-operation with the UN for the immediate expansion of mine-clearing operations.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 18 January 1995]: Most of the £7.1 million we have allocated to mine clearance work over the last three years has been in support of United Nations or UN co-ordinated programmes. We therefore stand ready to provide appropriate support to the new mines action unit of the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs in its mission to accelerate the process of land mine clearance.