HC Deb 08 February 1977 vol 925 c616W
Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are his reasons for not publishing the list being prepared in his Department which seeks to place each foreign country in rank order according to the degree to which it does or does not safeguard basic human rights.

Mr. Luard

Publication of such a list could be damaging to British relations with, and interests in, many countries without helping the victims of human rights violations.