§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he has taken to secure the release of Mr. Ian Richter since his imprisonment in Abu Ghraid gaol, near Baghdad, on 7 February 1987.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe are doing all we can to bring Mr. Richter home safely as soon as possible.
We have raised his case with the Iraqis at every opportunity throughout the last four years. Her Majesty's ambassador in Baghdad also raises Mr. Richter's case at every possible opportunity, most recently on 20 August.
Although our task has become more difficult during the present crisis in the Gulf, Mr. Richter's case remains very much in our mind in our dealings with the Iraqis.
904WWe are in touch with Mrs. Richter regularly about her husband's case.