§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance is given by his Department to British citizens in obtaining evidence to prove their insolvency for purposes of release from contrainte par corps under the French penal code.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydIf requested by a prisoner, British consular officers in France will make inquiries with the French customs authorities about fines and can forward documents to the authorities. They cannot intervene to seek reductions in fines properly imposed by French courts.