HC Deb 13 March 1996 vol 273 c987

Mr. Neil Gerrard accordingly presented a Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure that appropriate assistance is provided to people returning to the United Kingdom, having been held against their will as hostages, and to their families; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 29 March and to be printed. [Bill 84.]