§ Ms PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Iranian Government regarding the condition of the Iranian Jews imprisoned on charges of spying; and if he will make a statement. [156390]
§ Mr. WilsonWe and our European partners take every opportunity to raise with Iran our concerns about the unsatisfactory nature of the case, and will continue to do so. The subject was last raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Mr. Hain) in a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador on 22 January. I note that one of the prisoners, Mr. Ramin Nematizadeh, was released on 5 March when his prison term expired. Our Embassy in Tehran has also reported on the treatment of the prisoners; they have access to newspapers, kosher food, visits from their families twice a week and a group cell.