§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will review, or have already reviewed, relations with the Chilean Government in the light of the imposition of the state of siege in November 1984 and its subsequent renewal in May 1985.
§ Mr. RentonAs I made clear to the hon. Member on 9 May 1985 at column 494, we naturally take account of changing circumstances in Chile.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which particular circum-stances, and in which specific individual cases of human rights violations, the British embassy has intervened in the period since full diplomatic relations were restored with the Government of Chile in 1980.
§ Mr. RentonAs I told the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 28 March, the Chilean Government are well aware of our concern about human rights violations in Chile, both general and particular. We have made this clear to them on numerous occasions both formally and informally, on a bilateral basis and with our European partners.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the deputy under-secretary Sir William Harding, met the opposition Democratic Popular Movement, Socialist Bloc and the Democratic Alliance coalitions during his recent visit to Chile; and if he will specify the groups and their representatives which he met.
§ Mr. RentonAs I told the hon. Member for Carrick, Cumnock, and Doon Valley (Mr. Foulkes) on 28 March, at column 317, Sir William Harding met a wide range of Chilean opinion during his visit in February, including members of the Government, democratic opposition parties, trade union leaders and human rights groups.