§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his Department's policy of providing secure communications equipment to diplomatic missions forced to relocate through war or natural disasters. [71814]
§ Mr. FatchettWe are considering our response to the Recommendations of the Foreign Affairs Committee contained in their Second Report HC116. This includes the recommendation that all appropriate steps are taken to ensure that overseas posts are fully and properly supported in future if obliged to move temporarily from262W their normal office premises. The Government will address this in the formal Response that they will be submitting to Parliament.