§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will correct the arithmetical error in the reply to the hon. Member for Islington, South and Finsbury, Official Report, 16 December, c. 233, about British nationals held in detention abroad.
§ Mr. RifkindIn the reply given to the hon. Member on 16 December, 141 British nationals were in detention for periods of over three months but less than six months and 508 for longer than six months.