§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether all Heads of State attending the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in June will enjoy diplomatic immunity.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThose Heads of State who do attend the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Meeting will enjoy the immunity that is customarily accorded under international law; this corresponds substantially with that enjoyed by diplomats.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the entourage of Heads of State attending the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in June will enjoy diplomatic immunity.
§ Mr. TomlinsonThe Diplomatic Immunities (Conferences with Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland) Act 1961 allows the same immunities as would be accorded to the staff of a diplomatic envoy to be accorded to the official staffs of representatives attending the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Meeting.