A & Q: UK Parliament On Somaliland
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Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Somaliland : Politics and Government
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Shadow Minister, International Development; Cotswold, Conservative) | Hansard source
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on claims of independence by Somaliland.
Jim Murphy (Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Renfrewshire East, Labor) | Hansard source
The UK does not recognize Somaliland as an independent state. The Government's policy on Somaliland's claims of independence is that the Somaliland authorities should negotiate with the Transitional Federal government to determine their future relationship.
Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Somaliland : Politics and Government
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Shadow Minister, International Development; Cotswold, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on discussions between the Pentagon and the US State Department on the recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.
Kim Howells (Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Pontypridd, Labour)
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has received no reports of discussions between the Pentagon and the US State Department on the recognition of Somaliland as an independent state.
Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Somaliland : Shipping
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Shadow Minister, International Development; Cotswold, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment has been made of the likely effect on the safety of shipping using the Gulf of Aden and the port of Berbera were Somaliland to be recognized as an independent state.
Jim Murphy (Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office; Renfrewshire East, Labor)
No assessment has been made of the effect of Somaliland being recognized as independent on the safety of shipping using the Gulf of Aden and port of Berbera.
The incidents of piracy and risks to shipping in the region are a result of insecurity in parts of Somalia and limited maritime security capacity provided by the governing authorities. Addressing these issues will have the greatest impact on improving the safety of shipping.
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