Russia: BBC External Services

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 14 May 2009.

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Photo of Keith Simpson Keith Simpson Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received on threats made against Oleg Gordievsky on the BBC Russia online forum.

Photo of Caroline Flint Caroline Flint Minister of State (Europe)

We have received no representations about this matter. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has robust independent processes for dealing with complaints, and we understand that a complaint about this matter was made in 2007, and subsequently dealt with. However, this is an editorial matter for the BBC.

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