§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the South African Government about their continued detention of black South African political prisoners in contravention of the Pretoria minute, signed in 1990, and the Further Idemnity Bill, gazetted in 1992.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have made it clear to the South African Government, and to all other concerned parties that the question of political prisoners and any other remaining disagreements should be resolved as soon as possible and should not be allowed to adversely affect progress on constitutional negotiations.