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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Prime Minister's remarks that Western representations on human rights within the USSR have not been met by an adequate response from the USSR, Official Report, 24th November 1977, column 1750, in what way the Soviet response has been inadequate.
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Cirencester and Tewkesbury (Mr. Ridley) on 16th December.—[Vol. 941, c. 486.]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been received, from Amnesty International concerning the violation of human rights; and what steps he will take to defend human rights in 1978.
My right hon. Friend receives frequent representations from Amnesty International, each one of which receives careful consideration. In 1978, as in 1977, we shall lose no opportunity to take whatever action we consider most likely to prove effective to defend and promote human rights wherever violations occur.