§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will urge the Government of the Czech Republic to return the property in Usti Nad-Labem that was confiscated from Karel and Jitka Lorenc of Plymouth by the former communist regime; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe have no plans to intervene with the Czech authorities. The restitution of property in the Czech republic confiscated by the former communist regime is a matter for Czech law; a number of laws on this subject have been passed since 1990. There have been no new developments since my letter of 20 September to the hon. Member, in which I advised that Mr. and Mrs. Lorenc should seek expert advice from a Czech lawyer on how best to pursue their case.