§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the US Government to permit access by the Red50W Cross and by British diplomats to Moazzam Begg who is detained at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan; when; and with what result. [97993]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has raised the case of Moazzam Begg with the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, on a number of occasions, most recently on 23 January. Mr. Begg was transferred to Guantanamo Bay on 6 February. Officials have discussed access to Mr. Begg, most recently on 10 February, and expect to see him shortly.
We understand the Red Cross had access to Mr. Begg in Afghanistan. Previously they have had access to all the British detainees at Guantanamo Bay.