To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are monitoring the payment by the Government of Turkey of compensation of €40,000 to 20 journalists, awarded in January by the European Court of Human Rights. [HL2579]

The Government are not monitoring the compensation payment from the Government of Turkey to 20 journalists. The European Court of Human Rights will be monitoring this payment, and the Government have full confidence in the European Court of Human Rights's monitoring processes.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the government of Turkey about the conditions of imprisonment of Mr Abdullah Ocalan on Imrali island, following comments made by his lawyers. [HL2580]

The UK Government have not made bilateral representations about this case. However, improvements in human rights, including prison conditions, form a key part of the EU accession process, and the European Commission monitors developments closely, including the situation of Abdullah Ocalan, and raises areas of concern as necessary.