§ Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assurance he has sought from the Dubai authorities that George Atkinson will be released from detention upon completion of the additional six months sentence imposed on him by the Dubai Ruler's Court due to end on 31 August. [107663]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienOur consul general in Dubai raised Mr. Atkinson's case when he called on the Dubai Ruler's Court on 19 January. The Court reiterated370W Dubai's previously stated position that Mr. Atkinson can expect to be released at midday on 1 September 2003.