§ Baroness Coxasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will make representations to the Government of Cuba regarding Dr Oscar Elias Biscet, who was imprisoned by the Cuban authorities for three years following his condemnation of Cuba's high abortion rate. [HL1721]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)We and EU partners regularly raise concerns about human rights with the Cuban Government. I discussed human rights with the Vice-Foreign Minister during my visit to Havana last June. We are following the case and will continue to draw attention to UK concerns with the Cuban Foreign Ministry.