Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 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 list the farms from which he is aware of farmworkers' families being evicted in Zimbabwe since January 2001.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the farms from which he is aware of farm workers' families being evicted in Zimbabwe since January 2001. [60174] Mr. MacShane: Farm workers have been displaced from a large number of commercial farms since 2001. But we do not have a specific list. The hon. Member may wish to contact Zimbabwe's Commercial Farmers' Union or the Farm Community Trust of Zimbabwe, who may be able to provide him with details.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 60174; 386 c820W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Families Land Farms Evictions Farmers Politics and government Tenure Zimbabwe
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