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Montserrat
Lord Morris of Manchester asked her Majesty's Government:
- Whether, in keeping with their commitment to parliamentary democracy in Overseas Territories, they will support Montserrat's membership of CARICOM and the Organisation of East Caribbean States and ensure that it has the necessary entrustments to participate in the freedom of movement and CARICOM single market and economy (CSME) programmes of the region. [HL5099]
The Parliamentry Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos): Her Majesty's Government encourage Montserrat to play a full role in regional affairs, including through its membership of CARICOM and the OECS. As with all British Overseas Territories, the Government of Montserrat require prior HMG approval, in the form of an entrustment, before undertaking international commitments. In response to requests from the Government of Montserrat HMG have already issued several entrustments relating to the territory's involvement in the CARICOM single market and economy.
NEPAD: Zimbabwe
The Earl of Caithness asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What evidence, with particular regard to Zimbabwe, they have that African leaders have held each other accountable for sound economic management, promotion of peace, security, people-centred development, good governance and human rights, to which these leaders committed themselves by signing up to NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development) at the recent G8 summit. [HL5103]
Baroness Amos: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) has an implementation committee that has been working to define standards of political and economic governance and design a peer review mechanism to uphold them. They are not specific to Zimbabwe but are part of a long-term African agenda to achieve peace and security, uphold human rights and improve political and economic governance. These are not commitments that were entered into at the G8 summit but are specific to NEPAD. The G8 summit agreed to an action plan for Africa, which has been placed in the House Libraries.
Operation Lancet
Baroness Turner of Camden asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Whether they intend to publish the independent review of Operation Lancet. [HL5297]
The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Falconer of Thoroton): We have published today Operation Lancet—A Case Study Review Report. Copies are available in the Library.
The review contains helpful recommendations about good practice in the investigation of police misconduct and lessons which can be applied in the development of the new police complaints system. We will ensure that the recommendations are taken forward as part of that work.
We are very grateful to William Taylor and the review team for completing the review following the sad death of its initial leader, Sir John Hoddinott.
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