To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to acquire a suitable property for British embassy staff to live and work from in Juba. (154904)

We want to upgrade the living and office accommodation of the British representation in Juba as soon as possible. Despite the difficulties of finding a suitable property in Juba, our embassy in Khartoum is actively pursuing options to secure improved accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, if he will (a) create a consulate general and (b) increase the numbers of British embassy staff in Juba, southern Sudan. (155041)

We have no plans to establish a consulate in Juba, but we are currently reassessing our representational needs in southern Sudan and will keep the level of staffing and the status of our representation there under review.