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Conflict Prevention

Absolutely. I wish that there were more time to deal with that, but perhaps we can discuss the issue again on another occasion. I want to talk about four solutions. First, hon. Members might not know that two weeks ago I was appointed chairman of the Migration Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, after four years of carrying out such work. I am supposed to be leaving Parliament at the election, but I shall get this year, so that is okay—it is so important. We have just agreed a report in the Assembly about the restoration of property rights. It is critical that redress is given to people. That does not necessarily mean saying, ““We will give you this flat or house a thousand miles from where you came from.”” What about redress for the property that was taken? International action on that is critical. Secondly, more work is needed on the resolution of frozen conflicts. No one has mentioned the European Union, but it is the critical driver. That is also true in relations with Russia. The matter cannot be resolved without the two sides together. The European Union's policy on neighbourhood and development can provide the support that is needed for the countries that are affected. Thirdly, the enlargement of the European Union is also vital. In the Balkans, all opinion shows that support for European Union membership relies on the benefits of security as well as on economic prosperity. The security issue cannot be overstated. The hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey mentioned Kosovo. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a problem, and even in Croatia, which is about to join, there are still difficulties. Turkey must be made a member of the European Union as quickly as possible, as Europe can never solve the problems in the middle east without Turkey. If we have Turkey, there is a chance. I know that the issue is a vexed one—the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) frowns—but I have studied the question and held seminars on it, and I believe that that is to be encouraged. Finally, more attention should be given to the issue of water, resources, energy and food. To go back to the question about that posed by my hon. Friend the Member for South-West Devon in his speech, and my answer that the national interest involved is huge, I made a speech about that to my constituency association about a year ago. One lady asked, ““What's it got to do with us?”” There was a map on the wall that had been put there by Members of the European Parliament, and I said, ““Look at that map on the wall. Show me where the energy is and where it has to come from to get to you.”” There is the answer.