§ Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbottsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have made, or plan to make, representations to the Libyan authorities about the death sentences passed on five Bulgarian nurses for allegedly spreading the AIDS virus. [HL894]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanI most recently raised the case with Libyan Ministers and senior officials when I was in Tripoli in October 2004. The Government have made representations on several other occasions including through joint statements with European Union partners.