§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to the number of people who have disappeared in Sri Lanka in the last three years; how many detainees are held by the Sri Lankan Government under emergency laws; what recent representations he has made to the Sri Lankan authorities on human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydReliable information is not available on the number of people who have disappeared or the number of detainees. We continue regularly to raise with the Sri Lankan Government our concerns about their human rights performance and the conduct of their security forces in dealing with the serious terrorist challenge they face.