Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 11 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 January 2001. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 January 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will list the landmine clearance programmes in which his Department is involved. - Inc fact that none.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the land mine clearance programmes in which his Department is involved. [145429] Mr. Hain: None. Although the Foreign and Commonwealth Office remains responsible for policy on the implementation of the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their destruction, responsibility for individual land mine clearance programmes rests with the Department for International Development.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c171W; 145429
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Developing countries Bomb disposal Government departments Landmines
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