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Burundi

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the further support announced during his visit to Africa for the Burundi peace process. [112381]

Mr. Hain: The UK has supported the Burundi peace process politically, with resources and with personnel. The UK has contributed over £250,000 so far and will continue to support the process as long as the current momentum is maintained.

I attended the Burundi peace summit at Nelson Mandela's request in Arusha on 21 February, and I announced a further contribution of £30,000 to the current round of negotiations and £50,000 for related reconciliation efforts in Burundi.

Euro

Mr. Portillo: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much money has been spent to date by his Department and by bodies funded by his Department in connection with the National

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Changeover Plan; on what headings this money has been spent; and how much his Department plans to spend on implementing the plan over the next 12 months. [112136]

Mr. Hain [holding answer 29 February 2000]: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have not incurred any expenditure in connection with the National Changeover Plan, nor do we plan to spend anything over the next 12 months.

Regional and Minority Languages

Mr. Watts: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards the signature of the Council of Europe Charter on Regional and Minority Languages. [113411]

Mr. Robin Cook: I am pleased to announce that yesterday the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe signed the Charter on behalf of the United Kingdom. We hope to ratify later this year, subject to the completion of requisite Parliamentary procedures.

EU Business

Mr. Watts: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list (a) the forthcoming business in the Council of the European Union for March and (b) the major European Union events for the next six months. [113412]

Mr. Vaz: The following is the information:


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