To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new proposals he has to improve human rights in Sudan with particular reference to slavery. [31780]

We continue to put pressure on the Government of Sudan to respond to the concerns of the international community about human rights violations in Sudan, including the continuing and disturbing reported cases of abductions and slavery. We have urged the Government of Sudan to investigate those reports and encouraged them to take action against those responsible and to help in efforts to reunite families.