HC Deb 05 April 1984 vol 57 c634W
Mr. Soames

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations Her Majesty's Government have recently made about the release of Rudolph Hess.

Mr. Whitney

My right hon. Friend the Member for Witney, the then Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs made representations in favour of Hess's release to the Soviet ambassador in June 1982.