HC Deb 12 April 1994 vol 241 c15W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the Government of Sri Lanka in the past year.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

We are in frequent contact with the Sri Lankan authorities on a wide range of issues.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the authorities in Sri Lanka about human rights violations.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

We regularly discuss our human rights concerns with the Sri Lankan authorities, most recently at the 50th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva in March.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the British high commissioner to Sri Lanka last visited Jaffna.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The British High Commissioner last visited Jaffna on 18 February 1993.

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contacts Her Majesty's Government have had with Tamil political organisations(a) in Sri Lanka and (b) elsewhere in the last year.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

We have had regular contacts with representatives of a wide range of Tamil political opinion both in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.