Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 29 June 2009.
David Lidington
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government has made any representations to the Portuguese authorities on pursuing its investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in the last six months.
Chris Bryant
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Our embassy in Lisbon has continued to raise the case with the Portuguese authorities. The head of the Portuguese Criminal Investigation Police has made clear to the embassy that he is ready to consider any credible new leads that come to light.
Yes1 person thinks so
No4 people think not
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