To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action she plans to take in response to Sudan’s announcement that it will not recognise the International Criminal Court indictment of individuals allegedly by responsible for the atrocities upon civilians in Darfur. (129283)

The Government welcome the fact that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s investigation has got to the point at which he is able to ask for the issuing of summonses against two individuals. It is now for the ICC judges to decide whether to approve this request.

The UK has made clear to the Government of Sudan that, as required by UN Security Council Resolution 1593, they must co-operate fully with the ICC in any action the Court decides to take. We are concerned by suggestions that the Government of Sudan will not co-operate and will be monitoring their actions extremely carefully. I raised the ICC investigation with Sudanese Justice Minister El-Mardi when we met in Geneva on 13 March.