§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will take into account the civil rights record of a country and, in particular, its use of capital punishment and the persecution of any group of people in respect of their sexual orientation, ethnic background, religion or minority status before he establishes or re-establishes diplomatic relations.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWhen considering whether to establish or re-establish diplomatic relations with a country, we judge each case on its merits.