In the Lords

My Lords, the UK is concerned by the trend of lengthy pre-trial detention of government critics in Zimbabwe.

I thank the noble Lord for raising this enormously important issue.

The Government very much agree with the opening remarks of the noble Lord.

My Lords, the UK is concerned by the trend of lengthy pre-trial detention of government critics in Zimbabwe.

I thank the noble Lord for raising this enormously important issue.

The noble Lord is right to raise this issue as well.

My Lords, we will use whatever leverage we have to maximise the chance of free and fair elections.

The noble Baroness has been a champion of Zimbabwe for many years, and I pay tribute to her for that.

My Lords, I cannot provide details of ministerial meetings; that is not to say that they have not happened—I just do not have the details of

My Lords, Zimbabwe is a country with extraordinary potential and an extraordinary history, and of course it is right that the current politi