Written question asked by Mark Simmonds (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2005. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 April 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of deploying (a) Ugandan and (b) Sudanese peacekeepers in Somalia.

Answer: Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the implications of deploying (a) Ugandan and (b) Sudanese peacekeepers in Somalia. [224484] Mr. Mullin: Although plans for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) sponsored Peace Support Operation have yet to be finalised, we are pleased that IGAD's proposals take account of Somali sensitivities over the involvement of neighbouring states. We await further information about the final decisions.

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