§ 38. Mr. Evelyn Kingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many protests he has received in respect of imprisonment and maltreatment on the grounds of Christian belief of Mr. Peter Peters, now in a Russian prison; and if, in the context of human rights, he has made any protest to the Soviet Government.
§ Mr. LuardMy right hon. Friend has received a number of copies of a bulletin on the persecution of Christians in the USSR which mentioned Mr. Peters' case. He has not made representations to the Soviet Government specifically about this case but has made clear the Government's concern about the treatment of religious believers in the Soviet Union.