§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will ask the Government of Tunisia to comply with the request by the United Nations 117WA Special Rapporteurs on Torture and on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers for invitations to visit Tunisia. [HL2988]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)The UK Government regularly raises human rights with the Tunisian Government, as my honourable friend the Minster of State, Peter Hain, did when he visited the country in April 2000. We will raise this specific issue in the course of our normal contacts.