Africa and the Middle East

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 12:31 pm on 29 June 2011.

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Photo of William Hague William Hague The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 12:31, 29 June 2011

The right hon. Gentleman has made an important point. We have stepped up our diplomatic contacts with Somaliland. None the less, we must not let that distract us from our efforts and those of other African nations to create greater stability in Somalia overall or threaten the future territorial integrity of Somalia. We are doing what he has described and ensuring that we work with the authorities there, and we will increase the emphasis that we place on that.