Liberia (Timber Trade) (Hansard, 2 July 2002)

HC Deb 02 July 2002 vol 388 c270W 270W

§ Ms Walley
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if the UK Government will support the extension of the United Nations sanction against Liberia to cover the Liberian timber trade; and if he will make a statement. [64354]

§ Mr. MacShane
The UK supports UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1408 (2002), which calls on Liberia to establish a transparent and internationally verifiable audit regime to ensure that revenue derived from the Liberian timber industry is used for legitimate social, humanitarian and development purposes, and not for purchasing arms.