§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what official representations have been made to the Soviet authorities on behalf of Andre Klymchuk, a United Kingdom citizen arrested in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
§ Mr. LuardIn accordance with normal consular practice, Her Majesty's Embassy in Moscow has maintained close and regular contact with the Soviet authorities since Mr. Klymchuk was arrested over three months ago. Representations were made to them in order to secure consular access to Mr. Klymchuk and in connection with the restrictions which had been placed upon the freedom of consular officers to communicate with him.
§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Kingdom citizens are currently in prison in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and how long they were detained in prison awaiting trial.
§ Mr. LuardFive United Kingdom citizens are at present serving sentences of imprisonment in the Soviet Union. A sixth is detained whilst investigations continue into a number of offences with which he has been charged. The five serving sentences were detained pending trial for periods varying from seven to 11 weeks.
§ Sir George Youngasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he is satisfied with the legal advice available to United Kingdom citizens awaiting trial in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.