§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's efforts to assist in finding a solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka. [92019]
§ Mr. HoonWe believe a lasting solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka can be reached only through a political settlement. We have made clear that we are ready to help in the search for peace if both sides ask us to play a role.