Pakistan (Hansard, 29 October 1990)

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent elections in Pakistan.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
According to the information so far available to us the elections in Pakistan took place peacefully. We shall study the reports from international observers when they are available. We look forward to working with the Government who emerge.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether British officials made any representations to the Pakistan authorities about the conduct of the Pakistan elections; how many complaints about the conduct of the Pakistan elections have been received by him or British officials; and whether British officials have been in contact with the international delegation monitoring the Pakistan elections.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
The Government of Pakistan were aware of the importance which we attach to free and fair 391W elections. It would not be for us to receive complaints about the conduct of the elections and none has been made to us. British officials have been in contact with international observer groups monitoring the elections.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will arrange for reports by British officials on the conduct of the Pakistan elections to be placed in the Library; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
No. Reporting from our high commission is classified and will be treated in the usual manner.