§ Lord Howell of Guildfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are in a position to extend help and advice through the British High Commission in Harare, or other agencies, to those farmers and their families who previously held British passports but now hold Zimbabwean passports and have been forcibly evicted from their property without compensation. [HL4070]
§ Baroness AmosOur consular staff in Harare are always ready to provide advice where they properly can. This in some cases may involve representations on behalf of British nationals to the Zimbabwean authorities. But it is not Her Majesty's Government's policy to provide assistance to former British nationals, and we would have no basis in international law for doing so.