16. Mr. Gareth R. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Iranian authorities on securing a fair trial for the 13 Jews accused of espionage. [125219]
§ Mr. HainThis Government and our EU colleagues have raised with the Iranians at every appropriate opportunity our concerns about the trial on espionage charges in Shiraz of 13 Jews and eight Muslims.