§ 31. Mr. WyattTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the middle east peace process. [104222]
§ Mr. HainWe welcome the recent progress in the resumption of talks on the Syrian track. Progress will undoubtedly be hard work, but both sides have already shown a high degree of commitment to intensive talks and we hope a just and lasting agreement will follow.
Implementation of the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum by the Israelis and Palestinians is proceeding again, after a short hiatus. We wish both parties every success in their negotiations towards a Framework Agreement for Permanent Status, due in February. The United Kingdom will support them in any way it can in their search for an agreement.