Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 26 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002 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 make a statement on the report of the UN Export Panel in respect of the exploitation of resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Failed OPQ)

Answer: Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the report of the UN Export Panel in respect of the exploitation of resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo. [84353] Mr. Rammell: The UK and other members of the Security Council are waiting for information to substantiate the claims made in the panel's latest report. The current panel's mandate expired on 18 October, and there is now no mechanism in place to take forward the panel's work. We are pressing, through discussions at the UN for a speedy resolution to this problem.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 84353; 396 c182W;396 c182-3W
Session: 2002-03
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Environment protection Natural resources Trade United Nations Smuggling Democratic Republic of the Congo
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk