§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the conditions of the imprisonment of Mr. and Mrs. Orton Chirwa in Malawi; if he will make renewed efforts to seek their release; and whether he will set a date beyond which all aid to Malawi will be suspended, unless they are released.
§ Mr. ChalkerWe have received reports that Mr. and Mrs. Chirwa's health has deteriorated because of the conditions under which they are held. We have therefore asked the Malawian Government for their release on humanitarian grounds. The Malawian Government have been informed that future aid levels will be influenced by their performance on human rights.