§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government monitor abuses of human rights in the Israeli-occupied west bank and Gaza strip; and whether Her Majesty's Government intend to discuss such matters with the Israeli Government.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe follow closely reports of human rights abuses in the occupied territories and take every opportunity to remind the Israeli authorities of their obligation to administer the occupied territories in accordance with international law and human rights standards.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will press Israel to recognise the Palestine Liberation Organisation and accept its offer of negotiations to settle the Palestine problem.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have repeatedly urged the Israelis over the last year to recognise that it is in their own interests to test the PLO's new policy of moderation in face-to-face negotiations.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government will press the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel for its present stance in refusing to negotiate with the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
§ Mr. WaldegraveNo.