§ 44. Sir Anthony Royleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action Her Majesty's Government took in order to work for an acceptable settlement of Russian debt in each year since 1979; what were the dates and actions taken; how many individual claimants have waited for more than 50 years for a settlement of their claims; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RifkindWe understand that there may be over 30,000 British claimants. We have raised this question with the Soviet authorities on at least four occasions since 1979. We shall continue to work for an acceptable settlement of this long-standing question.