§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
§ Mr. MacShaneWe continue to be concerned about North Korea's nuclear programme, and have been monitoring the six-party talks process aimed at resolving the current impasse.
My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr. Rammell) is visiting North Korea from 11 to 14 September. North Korea's nuclear programme will be one of the issues which he intends to raise during his visit.