§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what(a) the date and (b) the outcome was of meetings his Department has held with representatives of the (a) Portuguese, (b) Indonesian, (c) Australian and (d) New Zealand Governments concerning the deaths of Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters; and what matters were discussed. [51309]
§ Mr. BradshawMinisters and officials have regularly discussed this case with representatives of other Governments. Full details of the significant number of meetings could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.
The British Government continue to take an active interest in the events surrounding the deaths of Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters and will raise our concerns with other Governments at every appropriate opportunity.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Indonesian Government in relation to Yumus Yosfiah and the deaths of Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters. [51308]
§ Mr. BradshawMinisters have regularly raised this case with the Indonesian authorities. The most recent discussion took place in Jakarta in August 2001 when I met the Indonesian Attorney-General.
§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the United Nations transitional administration in East Timor in relation to Yumus Yosfiah and the deaths of Malcolm Rennie and Brian Peters. [51307]
§ Mr. BradshawI have discussed this case on a number of occasions with Sergio Vieira de Mello, Head of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. I did so most recent]) when we met in London in October 2001.