Chris Ruane (PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government, Vale of Clwyd, Labour) | Hansard source To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the statement on the border dispute between Belize and Guatemala; and if he will make a statement. Meg Munn (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office) | Hansard sourceUK policy is to reduce the likelihood of conflict on the Belize-Guatemala border and to encourage settlement of the dispute through arbitration or negotiation. We do this through our contacts with both governments and by supporting confidence building measures, designed to reduce the potential for conflict. These aim to improve links between the two countries and by providing impartial investigation and mediation of border incursions and other incidents.BackgroundThis is a pretty brief answer and over the last few years UK Governments have done their best to down play any UK responsibility in this issue. More on Belize-Guatemala on this blog here.


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