HC Deb 06 July 1988 vol 136 c606W
40. Mr. McFall

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made regarding the increase of death squad activity in El Salvador.

Mr. Eggar

In February this year we supported the extension of the mandate of the United Nations special representative on human rights in El Salvador, and in March 1 took the opportunity presented by the visit of the Salvadorean Foreign Minister Acevedo Peralta to discuss this matter with him.

85. Mr. Dunnachie

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received any request from the Government of El Salvador regarding monitoring of the 1989 presidential election in El Salvador.

Mr. Eggar

No.

86. Mr. Cunliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has now received a report from Dr. David Browning on the conduct of the recent congressional elections in El Salvador.

Mr. Eggar

Yes. We hope to be able to present it to the House very soon.

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