HL Deb 04 November 2002 vol 640 cc71-2WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they consider the Government of Sudan to be a state sponsor of terrorism. [HL5952]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos):

Her Majesty's Government do not consider Sudan to be a state sponsor of terrorism. The Government of Sudan strongly condemned the terrorist attacks of 11 September and have done much to counter terrorist activity on its territory, although some terrorist elements remain there. The subject of terrorism was taken off the agenda of the EU-Sudan dialogue at the end of 2000 in recognition of this.