Peter Tatchell (Hansard, 2 April 2001)

§ Mr. Maude
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has protested to the Belgian Government at the failure of its uniformed police and security officials to protect Mr. Peter Tatchell against assault and to arrest his assailants. [155754]

§ Mr. Wilson
The Embassy in Brussels has raised the matter with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

§ Mr. Maude
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has protested to the Government of Zimbabwe over the assault on Mr. Peter Tatchell by members of President Mugabe's entourage in Brussels. [155753]

§ Mr. Wilson
As the incident took place in Belgium, and we have raised the matter with the Belgian Authorities.

§ Mr. Maude
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will press the Belgian authorities to seek the prosecution of those responsible for assaulting Mr. Peter Tatchell in Brussels. [155755]

§ Mr. Wilson
The Embassy in Brussels has raised the matter with the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is a matter for the Belgian police. It is their decision whether or not to prosecute.