§ Mr. Bruceasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will press for the three British aircraft engineers being held in Nigeria to be able to write and receive letters to and from their families, and also to make and receive telephone calls;
(2) if he can state under what conditions the three British aircraft engineers are being held in Nigeria;
(3) whether the three British aircraft engineers detained in Lagos are being held for any reason other than the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the aircraft which broke the Nigerian Government's embargo;
(4) how long he expects the Nigerian authorities to hold the three British aircraft engineers detained in Lagos without pressing charges;
(5) what measures his Department is taking to ensure the pressing of charges against or early release of the British aircraft engineers detained in Lagos;
(6) what reasons have been given by the Nigerian authorities for the continued detention of the three British aircraft engineers held in Lagos.
§ Mr. RifkindAs the hon. Member will be aware, our High Commission in Lagos has been continuously pressing the Nigerian authorities to expedite their investigations, and either bring charges or release those detained.