Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Thursday, 23 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2003. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, Official Report, 410 c1117W, on UN arms embargoes, whether dialogue still continues on the Berlin-Bonn process; pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, Official Report, column 1117W, on UN arms embargoes, whether the Government has plans to call on Security Council members to restart discussions on the Berlin-Bonn process.

Answer: Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) pursuant to his answer of 6 October 2003, Official Report, column 1117W, on UN arms embargoes, whether dialogue still continues on the Berlin-Bonn process; [135108] (2) on UN arms embargoes, whether the Government have plans to call on Security Council members to restart discussions on the Berlin-Bonn process. [135109] Mr. MacShane: The Government are committed to the use of sanctions, when necessary, that are appropriately targeted and effectively implemented and enforced. The UK regularly discusses how to improve sanctions measures with other UN member states. We do not, however, plan to call for the Bonn-Berlin process to be re-started as that initiative has concluded and its findings were published in 2001. This document serves as a valuable point of reference, which the Government use when considering the use of arms embargoes and travel and aviation related sanctions.

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