Sir Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Mauritian counterpart on the arrest of the former Prime Minister of that country in relation to money laundering issues.  [126514]

[Due for Answer on 16 April. Answered on 20 April.]

ANSWER

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean (Chris Elmore):  These legal proceedings are a matter for the Mauritian authorities.