HL Deb 03 July 1995 vol 565 c66WA
Lord Braine of Wheatley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will investigate the evidence produced by the Channel 4 documentary "Secret Asia: The Dying Rooms" to the effect that some Chinese children are abandoned and left to die, and place their conclusions in the Library of the House.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

We continue to be deeply concerned about reports of abuses in certain Chinese state orphanages. We believe that conditions in Chinese state orphanages vary, as do the quality and number of staff. We do not however have unrestricted access to Chinese orphanages and our investigations are inevitably incomplete.

Lord Braine of Wheatley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether, in view of the evidence presented by the Channel 4 documentary "Secret Asia: The Dying Rooms", they accept the denials of the Chinese Government that such places exist.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

We do not have unrestricted access to Chinese orphanages, and we are unable to verify the claims of the Chinese Government.