§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, in the light of the Helsinki agreement, he will make representations to the Soviet authorities for the release of Nikolai Ivanovich Breslavsky, a 70-year-old who has been in the Sychovka special psychiatric hospital since 1956.
§ Mr. Tomlinson:The Soviet Government are in no doubt how seriously the British Government and people regard violations of human rights, including the abuse of psychiatric treatment. We shall continue to work for improvements in this area. My right hon. Friend does not intend to make specific representations about Mr. Breslavsky.