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Written question asked by Tony Colman (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 2002. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


Dept for International Development

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what action has been taken (a) through bilateral assistance and (b) through co-operation with international agencies working in the region to ensure that armed combatants fleeing Liberia do not destabilise Sierra Leone.
Answer

Mr. Colman: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what action has been taken (a) through bilateral assistance and (b) through co-operation with international agencies working in the region to ensure that armed combatants fleeing Liberia do not destabilise Sierra Leone. [69230] Clare Short: Effective procedures are already in place to disarm combatants fleeing Liberia, and hand them over to the responsible authorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69230; 389 c260-1W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Armed conflict Development aid Humanitarian aid Sierra Leone Liberia
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk