§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has evaluated and what contacts he maintains with representatives of the self-styled Republic of Somaliland; what is the position of Her Majesty's Government with respect to that regime; and if he will make a statement. [29968]
§ Mr. HanleyOur embassy in Addis Ababa regularly reports on its contacts with the administration in north-west Somalia. Our position remains that the future of that region must be for the Somalis as a whole to determine.