§ 44. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made concerning the continued detention of Timothy Davey in Turkey and his appearance in court handcuffed, bearing in mind his age and period of detention served.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI would refer the hon. Gentleman to my reply on 2nd March to the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Marks). I can only add that the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that, if the sentence is confirmed, Timothy Davey will be sent to a reform school and not to a prison.—[Vol. 832, c.185–6.]
§ 59. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will raise the case of Timothy Davey at the European Commission on Human Rights with a view to securing his release from a Turkish prison, 219W in view of his age and period of detention and treatment.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI would refer the hon. Member to my reply on 2nd March to the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Marks). The case issub judice and we must await the conclusion of the due legal processes.—[Vol. 832, c. 185–6.]
§ 60. Mr. Dribergasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will now make formal representations to the Turkish Government on behalf of Timothy Davey, a 14-year-old Briton who has been sentenced by a Turkish court to six years' and three months' imprisonment and a large fine.
§ Sir Alec Douglas-HomeI would refer the hon. Member to my reply on 2nd March to the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Marks). Formal representations would be inappropriate while the case issub judice.—[Vol. 832, c. 185–6]