§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has to secure the repatriation of James Miles and Paul Loseby, currently detained in Venezuela. [824]
§ Mr. FatchettWe have encouraged the Venezuelan government to accede to the Council of Europe Convention on the transfer of Sentenced Persons. If the Venezuelan government accede to the Convention and Mr. Miles and Mr. Loseby are found guilty and sent to prison, they would be able to apply to transfer to a prison in the UK.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of(a) the present living conditions and (b) the medical care available to James Miles and Paul Loseby while detained in Venezuela. [825]
§ Mr. FatchettMessrs Miles and Loseby are visited regularly by consular staff. They make sure that living conditions are acceptable and no worse than those of other prisoners. Neither Miles nor Loseby have complained to consular staff about the medical care they have received to date.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to ensure that the medical care and living conditions of James Miles and Paul Loseby are satisfactory while they are detained in Venezuela. [826]
§ Mr. FatchettConsular staff in Caracas regularly visit Mr. Miles and Mr. Loseby. They check on their medical care and living conditions, and if necessary make representations to the Venezuelan authorities.