§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what help his Department intends to give to Nigeria in drawing up a new electoral register. [33037]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have received no request from the Nigerian authorities for such assistance.
§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he received a copy of the report of the national constitutional conference in Nigeria and if he will make a statement explaining his policy in regard to steps which might be taken to encourage its implementation. [33038]
§ Mr. HanleyWe have not yet received a copy of the report, despite repeated requests. As my right hon. Friend the the Foreign Secretary made clear in a statement on 28 June, it is in Nigeria's own interests that there should be an accelerated and credible timetable for a transition to civilian democratic rule.