§ Mr. DunnachieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on the release of Mu'taz Qutlabi, held in Fir Amnal-Dawa, Damascus, and of the imminent release of other political prisoners in Syria.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have no specific information on the individual mentioned. We are trying to obtain verification and further details of the recently reported release by the Syrian authorities of 2,864 political prisoners.