Hywel Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he has taken in respect of the caseof Mr. Ian Stillman following his imprisonment in India. [48163]Mr. Bradshaw: My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about Mr. Stillman's welfare, and our hope that hisappeal to the High Court would be heard swiftly, with the Indian High Commissioner and Prime Minister Vajpayee's PrincipalSecretary, Brajesh Mishra, on 26 June 2001. The Foreign Secretary wrote to the High Commissioner on 28 June 2001 highlighting ourconcerns. He also raised Mr. Stillman's case with the Indian Home Minister, L. K. Advani, on 23 July 2001 and 27 February 2002. Onthe latter occasion he asked that Mr. Stillman's forthcoming appeal to the Supreme Court be heard as quickly as possible.In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister raised Mr. Stillman's case with the Indian Foreign Minister, Jaswant Singh, and Mr. Mishra on4 July 2001. I raised it with the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Omar Abdullah, on 18 February 2002.Our High Commission in New Delhi continues to do all it can to ensure that the Indian authorities are meeting Mr. Stillman's welfarerequirements.