HC Deb 19 May 1969 vol 784 cc20-1W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Soviet authorities have recently granted consular access to Mr. Gerald Brooke.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on his discussions with the Russian Ambassador held in London on Friday, 9th May; and to what extent these talks dealt with the situation of Mr. Gerald Brooke now imprisoned in Russia.

Mr. M. Stewart

As I told the House on 5th May, Her Majesty's Consul in Moscow saw Mr. Brooke on that day. He reported that Mr. Brooke appeared to be in reasonable physical condition.

I remain in touch with the Soviet authorities about the case, which was discussed when the Soviet Ambassador called at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 9th May.—[Vol. 783, c. 19.]