§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the discussions he had with the Indian Foreign Secretary on 15 November, with particular reference to the imprisonment of Peter Bleach in Calcutta. [139746]
§ Mr. Hain[holding answer 22 November 2000]: The Foreign Secretary and the Indian Minister for External Affairs, Jaswant Singh, discussed a wide range of issues during their talks on 15 November. The Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about Peter Bleach's case. Jaswant Singh said he would re-examine the case on his return to Delhi, and I discussed this further with Dr. Singh in New Delhi on 20 November.