HC Deb 27 October 1986 vol 103 c31W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many times in the last year Her Majesty's Government has made representations to the Chilean Government concerning the political situation in the country.

Mr. Eggar

We made frequent and repeated representations to the Government of Chile, both bilateral and with our EC partners, about the political situation there.

Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department has on human rights violations in Chile.

Mr. Eggar

We liaise closely with human rights organisations based in Chile, Geneva and elsewhere. We take every suitable opportunity to make our concerns known to the Chilean Government about their continuing poor human rights record.

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