HC Deb 13 November 1990 vol 180 cc117-8W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Sri Lankan Government concerning the abuse of human rights of the Tamil population.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

We have regularly raised our concerns about human rights issues with the Sri Lankan Government, both in London and Colombo. Both bilaterally and with our European partners we have urged the Sri Lankan Government to observe their international obligations in this field and have made clear that future decisions on development aid will be affected by the Government's performance on human rights.