§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Prime Minister if the Government have published all records relating to the death of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese leader; and if he will make a statement. [148278]
§ The Prime MinisterOfficial records over 30 years old are routinely transferred to the Public Record Office (PRO) in accordance with the Public Records Acts. Any records of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Cabinet Office, the Prime Ministers Office and the Ministry of Defence which refer to the death of Patrice Lumumba in 1961 are available at the PRO and can be found using the PROs website www.pro.gov.uk. None have been identified as withheld from release.