§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received from Zimbabwe of wide-scale incursions by squatters on to white-owned farms; what assessment he has made of the extent of Government involvement in these incursions; and if he will make a statement. [113579]
§ Mr. HainWe have been following events closely, and have been concerned at the lack of action on the part of the police. The High Commissioner has spoken of our concern to a number of senior Cabinet Ministers. On 6 March I spoke to the Vice President who assured me that the Government were taking action to remove the trespassers from the farms.