§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the results of Government representations to the Government of Botswana to keep its assurances to maintain basic services for the Kalahari Bushmen and not forcibly remove the Bushmen from the Kalahari reserve; if the planned visit to the reserve by the High Commissioner has taken place; and if he will make a statement. [45882]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe Government of Botswana stopped providing water and other essential supplies to those Bushmen remaining in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) at the end of February despite representations from HMG and others. The Government of Botswana has since said that those Bushmen who remain in the CKGR, estimated at around 60, can remain there if they wish to do so.
Our High Commission in Gaborone will visit the CKGR within the next three weeks to assess the latest situation.