Zimbabwe

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons am 11:30 am ar 13 Mai 2009.

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Photo of Ivan Lewis Ivan Lewis The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development 11:30, 13 Mai 2009

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the important contribution that the Elders are making to securing progress in Zimbabwe. We recently announced £15 million to strengthen health system support, improve sanitation and further strengthen food security, but we make it very clear that, on the pace of reform, there are certain non-negotiables. We make that clear in our conversations with the new Prime Minister and the Finance Minister, whom my right hon. Friends the International Development Secretary and the Foreign Secretary met recently. The United Kingdom provides humanitarian and Humanitarian Plus support, but we still await further improvement in terms of the necessary reforms.