§ Mr. MaplesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made recently on the issue of land seizures in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement. [91246]
§ Mr. Tony LloydI have discussed la d reform in Zimbabwe when I met President Mugabe on 5 July. The Government supports the principle of land reform, provided that the process is transparent, fair and sustainable; and welcomes the Zimbabwe government's adoption of the Inception Phase for land resettlement agreed with donors, stakeholders and beneficiaries at a conference in September 1998.