§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions have been held with the Saudi Arabian Government regarding compensation to the families of British citizens known to have died in the tunnel disaster at Mecca on 2 July 1990.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any progress has been made with the Saudi Arabian Government in tracing British citizens missing since the tunnel disasters of 2 July 1990.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Saudi Arabian authorities are still unable to trace the three missing British pilgrims. They informed the consulate-general in Jedda on 10 March 1991 that they had been able to produce better quality photographs of victims of the tragedy which may assist identification. The British embassy in Riyadh and consulate-general in Jedda have provided all available information to the Saudi authorities and continue to press them to pursue their efforts to identify the missing victims.