Written question asked by Diane Abbott (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) British nationals and (b) former British residents are detained by the US Administration in Guantanamo Bay; where each was first taken into custody by US forces; how long each has been detained; what efforts the Government has made to obtain visitation rights for the detainees' families; how many letters each has been allowed to send in the last 12 months; and whether detainees had been tortured. - It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation.

Answer: Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which (a) British nationals and (b) former British residents are detained by the US Administration in Guantanamo Bay; where each was first taken into custody by US forces; how long each has been detained; what efforts the Government have made to obtain visitation rights for the detainees' families; how many letters each has been allowed to send in the last 12 months; and whether detainees had been tortured. [198863] Mr. Mullin: It has not proved possible to respond to my hon. Friend in the time available before Prorogation, for which I apologise.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 198863; 426 c1784W;426 c1788W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Detainees Armed conflict British nationality Correspondence Inhuman treatment Torture USA Afghanistan Guantanamo Bay
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk