§ 27. Mr. Colin Shepherdasked the Lord Privy Seal how many days Mr. Andrew Pike has now been detained in Iran without being brought to trial.
§ Mr. HurdMr. Andrew Pike has been detained in Iran for 449 days. In mid-September he was moved to Karaj prison from Evin prison. We are pressing energetically through different channels for the resumption of consular visits at the earliest opportunity and for a speedy resolution of his case. Meanwhile, Mr. Pike receives fortnightly deliveries of letters, money and reading material, and is able to talk to other English-speaking prisoners. According to the information we have received he is in good health.