§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Saudi Arabian Government on(a) the detention of 70 members of the Indian Christian Fellowship followed by the imprisonment of seven leaders at Alkhobar on 22 December and (b) the imprisonment of three Filipino Christians in Riyadh last October; and if he will make a statement. [10322]
§ Mr. HanleyWe and our EU partners discuss human rights regularly with the Saudi Arabian Government. However, we have made no representations to the Saudis on the specific cases referred to by the hon. Member which we understand did not involve British citizens. We understand from the Indian embassy in Riyadh that those of its citizens who were being detained in connection with their attendance at a religious gathering have now been released.