§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of Bangladesh about the sentencing of a 13-year-old Brahmbanbaria girl for illicit sex; and what further steps he will take to persuade the Bangladesh Government that the sentence should not be carried out.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are aware of this case. We understand that the police are taking measures to prevent the sentence being carried out.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the major human rights issues that he takes up with the Government of Bangladesh.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe and our European partners regularly discuss with the Bangladesh authorities a wide range of human rights issues, including the freedom of expression and the treatment of minorities.