§ 19. Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will indicate what recent action has been taken to obtain the return of the hostages in the Lebanon.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe continue to make every effort in our contacts with the Iranian authorities, who we believe to have a decisive influence, to secure the release of the hostages. We have also contacted other countries, and the EC troika, to reinforce the point in their own dealings with Iran.
Most recently, my right hon. Friend the Minis ter for Overseas Development raised the matter with the Iranian Foreign Minister on 20 April.