§ 56. Sir David Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will ask the Soviet Government for assurances that no further arrests of dissidents will take place before the holding of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and as an act of clemency and international good will to release all those now in custody, whether convicted or awaiting trial, for monitoring the Helsinki agreement.
§ Mr. LuardThe Government will maintain their commitment to work at all times for the full implementation of the provisions of the CSCE Final Act, including those relating to human rights. My right hon. Friend has made it clear to the House and to the Soviet Government that we do not consider it acceptable for people to be arrested or held in custody for monitoring the implementation of the Final Act.