§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 23 February (WA 31), whether they have a responsibility for General Pinochet's health and therefore should not wait for representations to be made to them but should take steps to ensure they are automatically informed about his health. [HL1230]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe police who were guarding Senator Pinochet would have alerted the Home Office to any significant development such as a transfer to hospital. More generally, it was open to Senator Pinochet's legal representatives to inform the Home Office of any change in his state of health.