§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will list the names of all United Kingdom nationals imprisoned in Oman over the past two years.
§ Mr. LuceNo. It is not our practice to reveal names of persons detained abroad without their consent.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many United Kingdom citizens have been imprisoned in Oman over the last five years; and in each case if there was a trial.
§ Mr. LuceAccording to our records 23 British nationals have been imprisoned in Oman for more than 24 hours since the beginning of 1979. I shall write to the hon. Member about the second part of his question as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Campbell-Savoursasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs under what conditions British embassy staff in Oman have access to United Kingdom nationals in Omani prisons.
§ Mr. LuceMembers of Her Majesty's Embassy have normal consular access to British nationals imprisoned in Oman. The meetings usually take place at the prison in the presence of a member of the prison staff.