Written question asked by Andrew Mackinlay (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 1999 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 initiatives Her Majesty's Government is taking to assist the restoration of municipal government in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 8 November 1999).

Answer: Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what initiatives Her Majesty's Government are taking to assist the restoration of municipal Government in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement. [97403] Mr. Vaz: [holding answer 8 November 1999]: The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has responsibility for restoring municipal government in Kosovo. The United Kingdom is making a major contribution to UNMIK in terms of finance and personnel. One of the five UNMIK District Administrators in Kosovo is a British national. Four UK local government and two central government experts are working as part of the United Nations civil administration to advise and assist re-establishment of local government in Kosovo. One of the UK secondees, formerly involved in local government in Northern Ireland, has been appointed UN civil administrator for the city of Pristina.

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