§ Mr. CorbettTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response was given to an Iranian Government representative's complaints about items concerning the Mashad bombing, broadcast by Spectrum Radio's Persian programme.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Iranian authorities have told us that they believe that Spectrum Radio's Persian programme is broadcasting subversive material on behalf of the Iranian opposition group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq—MKO. They have not complained about any specific broadcast. We have replied that any organisation enjoys freedom of speech in the United Kingdom as long as it acts within the law. Any breach of the terms and conditions of the broadcasting licence would be a matter for the Radio Authority, which is investigating a separate complaint. We do not support the MKO. We condemn the terrorist attack on the Mashad mosque.