HC Deb 10 December 1993 vol 234 cc402-3W
Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (1) pursuant to his answer of 2 December,Official Report, column 678, what response he received to his representations to the Turkish ambassador of 8 November concerning the treatment of Manchester United supporters;

(2) pursuant to his answer of 2 December, Official Report, column 678, whether the British ambassador in Ankara has yet received a report, or other response to his representations to the Turkish authorities on the treatment of Manchester United supporters;

(3) pursuant to his answer of 2 December, Official Report, column 678, in respect of how many Manchester United supporters allegations of maltreatment were sent to the Turkish ambassador.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The British ambassador in Ankara has not yet received a response to his representations to the Turkish authorities.

The Turkish ambassador in London presented a report to us on 23 November. There was much in it to clarify about the treatment by the Turkish authorities of British football fans. On 2 December, we sent the ambassador a list of the 16 main allegations and asked for the Turkish authorities' comments.

Mr. Alfred Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many complaints have been received from the Turkish authorities relating to the treatment of Galatasaray supporters in Manchester.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

No complaints have been received from the Turkish authorities about the treatment of Galatasaray supporters in Manchester.