§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has received any representations concerning the executions carried out by the Government of Iran against the men and women of the Baha'i faith; and if Her Majesty's Government have made any protest against the executions.
§ Mr. LuceThe Government view with abhorrence recent reports that 16 Baha'is from Shiraz have been executed in Iran. We have on many occasions made clear to the Iranian Government our deep concern at continuing reports of persecution of the Baha'is for their religious beliefs. We are well aware of the deep concern of many people in this country, including the British Baha'i community, over the reported executions. We are in touch with our partners in the Ten to determine how best to register our strong views with the Iranian authorities and what course of actions might best help the considerable Baha'i community in Iran.