To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether his Department plans to monitor the forthcoming trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky. (303200)

Our embassy in Moscow is watching developments in Mr. Khodorkovsky’s case closely, and is participating in trial monitoring with EU partners and the US.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has had discussions with the Russian Federation government about the imprisonment and trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky. (303201)

We regularly raise our concerns regarding the case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, bilaterally and through the EU. The issue was last raised by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on 2 November 2009 during the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Moscow.