HC Deb 22 April 1991 vol 189 c293W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evidence Her Majesty's ambassador in Kuwait has concerning the allegations about the carrying out of reprisals against Palestinians in Kuwait.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

A number of Palestinians have approached Her Majesty's embassy in Kuwait about relatives who had been detained. The embassy is also in touch with international humanitarian agencies and human rights organisations monitoring the position of vulnerable groups.

Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 15 April,Official Report, columns 106–7, to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, what response he has had to his repeated expressions of concern about ill-treatment of Palestinians in Kuwait.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The Crown Prince of Kuwait has assured my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister that Palestinians will be dealt with in accordance with the law.