§ Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bayasked Her Majesty's Government:
In relation to page 19 of the annual report of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Human Rights, whether at the time of the last United Kingdom visit to Guantanamo Bay the United Kingdom detainees were in sound mental as well as physical health. [HL5564]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanBritish officials last visited the British nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay from 8 to 10 September. The visit did suggest that the British detainees are increasingly frustrated by their continued detention but the officials were not in a position to assess their mental health. However, we understand from the US authorities that the medical facilities, including psychiatric care, at Guantanamo Bay available to the detainees are of a high standard and are the same as those for US military personnel.