HC Deb 03 April 1996 vol 275 c280W
33. Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement setting out his Department's priorities for sub-Saharan Africa. [22646]

Mr. Hanley

Our priorities are to ensure political and economic stability in the region through the promotion of democracy and good government-including free and fair elections; to encourage the support of conflict prevention and peacekeeping; to promote human rights and to promote UK trade and investment and harmonious bilateral relations.