§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 5 December 2002,Official Report, column 962W, on Zimbabwe, if he will make a statement on the results of further investigations into contacts between Andrew Smith and Government officials. [103466]
§ Mr. RammellFurther investigations since our 5 December reply have revealed that Andrew Smith telephoned the British High Commission in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on one occasion towards the end of 2002. He spoke briefly to the Defence Attache about his262W legitimate business interests connected with a case he has against Sierra National Airlines (SNA). We are not aware of any further contact with Foreign Office officials in London or overseas.
§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2002,Official Report, columns 9–10W, on Zimbabwe, whether further relevant information has been received on contacts between John Bredenkamp and officials in African countries. [103467]
§ Mr. RammellJohn Bredenkamp wrote to the Foreign Secretary on 3 February 2003 about the 8 October 2002 report of the UN Experts Panel on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Foreign Office replied on 21 February 2003.
Mr Bredenkamp telephoned the High Commission in Harare on 13 January, but there have been no meetings with him.
As far as we aware, there has been no other contact between John Bredenkamp and UK officials in London or overseas.