HC Deb 06 July 1987 vol 119 cc12-3W
Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Coventry, South-East on 1 July, he will state which nine trade unionists' cases were raised by Her Majesty's Government's ambassador in Pretoria on 19 December 1986; and what was the outcome of those discussions.

Mrs. Chalker

The nine trades unionists are Mr. Moses Mayekiso, Mr. Denis Dickinson, Mr. Peter Seabela, Ms. Patricia Dlungwana, Mr. George Hlabizulu, Mr. Alexander Kgagodi, Mr. Joseph Timane, Mr. Madla Cele, Mr. Philip Majara.

The South African Government were left in no doubt of the Twelve's strong concern in the matter of their detention.