§ Mr. GorrieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's position regarding the current situation in Somalia. [88591]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe United Kingdom supports the efforts of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development and the Standing Committee on Somalia to bring an inclusive, negotiated settlement to the civil war in Somalia.
But the main responsibility for achieving national reconciliation and for restoring peace rests with the Somali people themselves. A serious demonstration is now required by faction leaders and tribal elders of their commitment to the reconciliation process.