§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if Her Majesty' s Government will apologise to the Government and people of the Sudan for its endorsement of the bombing of the El Shifa factory. [100083]
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§ Mr. HainMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has made clear that he gave his support to the US action as action against international terrorists. The US told us at the time of the strike, now 15 months ago, that they had compelling evidence that the plant was being used for the production of chemical weapons materials.
When my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary met the Sudanese Foreign Minister in September this year in New York, we agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.