§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether and when representations have been made to the Government of Israel concerning Mr. Mordechai Vanunu, his conditions of imprisonment, mental health and 18 year sentence; if so, with what result; and whether there has been any inter-governmental action on this matter.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanWe have no formal standing to intervene in this case as there is no evidence of any illegality prior to his departure from the United Kingdom. Mr. Vanunu appears to have been treated in accordance with the normal judicial process in Israel. Nevertheless, on humanitarian grounds, we regularly raise with the Israelis the length of Mr. Vanunu's solitary confinement and did this most recently with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 17 December.