Horn of Africa and Sudan

Andrew Mackinlay
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which of her Department's officials met (a) individuals and (b) groups party to the conflicts in (i) the Horn of Africa and (ii) Sudan in London in the last 12 months; what the purpose was of each meeting; and which individuals were met in each case.

Mr. McCartney
Officials meet frequently with many of the parties to the conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Sudan. We do not divulge the names of the officials involved in those meetings because it could be detrimental to the UK's ability to influence representatives of foreign Governments and other parties in resolving those conflicts.