§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what meetings have been held with representatives of the Chechen people since last November; what contact they have been able to have with Her Majesty's ambassador in Moscow; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggIn January, a meeting was organised under the auspices of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation between an official at our embassy in The Hague and a citizen of the Chechen republic. There have been no meetings in London or Moscow.
§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what policy his Department has in respect of self-determination for Chechnya.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe continue to press the Russian Government to pursue a peaceful settlement which allows the Chechen people to express their identity within the framework of the constitution of the Russian Federation.