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President Mugabe

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has discussed the visit of President Mugabe to France with the French Ambassador. [154016]

Mr. Wilson: No, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has not spoken to the French Ambassador. The French Government are well aware of our deep concerns at the situation in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whom the Minister of State met and what was discussed during his recent visit to Zimbabwe. [154015]

Mr. Wilson: I have not visited Zimbabwe since my appointment as Minister of State.

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding President Mbeki's policy towards Zimbabwe. [154017]

Mr. Wilson: I discussed our concerns over Zimbabwe with South Africa's Deputy Foreign Minister on 6 March. We welcome President Mbeki's expressed intention to meet President Mugabe soon to discuss the situation in Zimbabwe.

The hon. Member for Leicester, East

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the hon. Member for Leicester, East on the contents of the report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges relating to his conduct. [154070]

Mr. Robin Cook: I first saw the report when it was published on 12 March. I first discussed it with my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Vaz) on the latter's return from Cyprus late on 14 March.

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