§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Turkish authorities concerning the last appearance of a 14-year-old British citizen in a Turkish court wearing handcuffs and his continued detention without trial; and whether he will seek his immediate release from custody in view of his age.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleThis is a most distressing case and I agree that everything possible should be done to help Timothy Davey. The difficulty is that he is charged with a very serious offence and it would not be right for us to attempt to interfere with Turkish judicial processes. However, our embassy in Ankara is in close touch with the Turkish Ministers and officials concerned and is doing everything possible to help Timothy, so far as Turkish law permits. We must now await the result of the next hearing on 4th February.