El Salvador

HC Deb 31 March 1982 vol 21 cc133-4W

19. Mr. Parry

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on the elections in El Salvador.

Mr. Luce

The final results of the elections are not yet known. We have not yet received a report from the United Kingdom observers.

31. Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects to publish the report of the British observers of the El Salvador elections.

40. Mr. Ted Fletcher

asked the Lord Privy Seal when he expects to receive a report from the observers sent by Her Majesty's Government to observe the elections in El Salvador on 28 March; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luce

We do not yet have an exact date, but it will be as soon as possible.

34. Mr. Deakins

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he has received a report from the United Kingdom observers at the El Salvador elections; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Luce

We have not yet received a report from the United Kingdom observers.

48. Mr. Foulkes

asked the Lord Privy Seal if as a result of the report of the observers sent to El Salvador by Her Majesty's Government, he is satisfied with the fairness of the election held in that country on 28 March.

Mr. Luce

We have not yet received the report of the United Kingdom observers and are not therefore in a position to comment on the fairness of the Salvadorean elections.