HC Deb 08 July 1997 vol 297 c418W
33. Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the representations made by him over compensation for former British prisoners of war held by the Japanese. [5762]

Mr. Fatchett

I refer the hon. member to the answer my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, North (Mr. Henderson) gave to the hon. member for Burnley (Mr. Pike) on 24 June,Official Report, column 462.