To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the performance of the right hon. Dr Jack McConnell MSP in his capacity as the Prime Minister's Special Representative for Conflict Resolution Mechanisms since his appointment in October 2008. (273825)

[holding answer 8 May 2009]: The right hon. Jack McConnell MSP, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Conflict Resolution Mechanisms has made a valuable contribution to advancing the UK’s peace building objectives since his appointment in October 2008. He has in particular engaged with the UN Secretariat and key stakeholders around the world to press for an ambitious UN Secretary-General report on peace building in the immediate aftermath of conflict.