§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their assessment of the economic, social, security and general political situation in Angola and how they intend to respond.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey)The economic and social situation is very poor. As I explained during my visit to Angola on 19th-21st February, our ability to help will depend on the government's own efforts to improve economic management. I also urged both sides to speed up implementation of the Lusaka Protocol: I welcome the positive steps agreed by President Dos Santos and Dr. Savimbi at their subsequent meeting on 1st March.