HC Deb 10 April 2000 vol 348 c78W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is his policy to determine which former(a) Ministers, (b) senior armed forces personnel and (c) heads of state have records of human rights abuse; what relevant files have been communicated to (i) the Home Office and (ii) legal departments; and if he will make a statement. [118018]

Mr. Hain

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office passes specific allegations of criminal offences by foreign nationals that fall within the jurisdiction of the UK courts to the relevant UK authorities. Specific allegations of crimes which may fall within the jurisdiction of International Criminal Tribunals are also passed to the Tribunal concerned.