HC Deb 12 December 1988 vol 143 c394W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action has been taken by Her Majesty's embassy in Ankara concerning Albino Cimini.

Mr. Waldegrave

Mr. Cimini was transferred on 8 December 1988 to the United Kingdom under the provisions of the Council of Europe convention on the transfer of sentenced persons, which came into force for Turkey on 1 January 1988. During his time in prison, Mr. Cimini received monthly consular visits.

Her Majesty's embassy, Ankara, liaised with Turkish and British authorities over Mr. Cimini's application under this convention.

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