HL Deb 25 July 2002 vol 638 cc110-1WA
Lord Shutt of Greetland

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What position they take on the possibility of Libya having a seat on the steering committee for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). [HL5371]

Baroness Amos

At the African Union summit in Durban it was decided to expand the NEPAD Implementation Committee from 15 to 20 members. Reports that Libya will be one of the new members have not been confirmed. While Libya has been a vocal critic of NEPAD, the programme is an African-led initiative and it is for the Africans to decide on the membership of its structures. We support all African efforts to put the NEPAD commitments into practice.