HC Deb 27 January 2004 vol 417 cc287-8W
19. Mr. Lazarowicz

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress is being made in securing proper judicial process for the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. [150706]

Mr. Mullin

The focus of the Government's discussions with the United States Administration has been on how to resolve the position of the British nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay. All legal proceedings against the British detainees are currently suspended. The Government have made clear to the United States our view that any trial procedure the British detainees may face must be fair and meet generally recognised principles.

The position on the Government's discussions with the US remains as the Prime Minister explained to the House on 7 January. Talks are continuing on the issue…I hope that we will shortly be able to tell the House how the issue will be handled.

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