diff --git a/examples/call_highs_from_python.py b/examples/call_highs_from_python.py
index 5d606740cf..632ee2c918 100644
--- a/examples/call_highs_from_python.py
+++ b/examples/call_highs_from_python.py
@@ -328,12 +328,11 @@ def user_callback(
 solution = h.getSolution()
 basis = h.getBasis()
 info = h.getInfo()
-#
-col_status = basis.col_status
-col_value = list(solution.col_value)
 # basis.col_status is already a list, but accessing values in
 # solution.col_value directly is very inefficient, so convert it to a
 # list
+col_status = basis.col_status
+col_value = list(solution.col_value)
 model_status = h.getModelStatus()
 print("Model status = ", h.modelStatusToString(model_status))
 print("Optimal objective = ", info.objective_function_value)
diff --git a/examples/call_highs_from_python_highspy.py b/examples/call_highs_from_python_highspy.py
index 1cf6302a4a..011674b0ac 100644
--- a/examples/call_highs_from_python_highspy.py
+++ b/examples/call_highs_from_python_highspy.py
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 print()
 
 # Print solution information
-# solution = h.getSolution()
-# basis = h.getBasis()
+solution = h.getSolution()
+basis = h.getBasis()
 info = h.getInfo()
 model_status = h.getModelStatus()
 
@@ -49,4 +49,23 @@
       h.solutionStatusToString(info.dual_solution_status))
 print('Basis validity = ', h.basisValidityToString(info.basis_validity))
 
+# basis.col_status is already a list, but accessing values in
+# solution.col_value directly is very inefficient, so convert it to a
+# list
+col_status = basis.col_status
+row_status = basis.row_status
+col_value = list(solution.col_value)
+row_value = list(solution.row_value)
+
+num_var = h.getNumCol()
+num_row = h.getNumRow()
+print("Variables")
+for icol in range(num_var):
+    print(icol, col_value[icol],
+          h.basisStatusToString(col_status[icol]))
+print("Constraints")
+for irow in range(num_row):
+    print(irow, row_value[irow],
+          h.basisStatusToString(row_status[irow]))
+
 h.clear()
diff --git a/examples/call_highs_from_python_mps.py b/examples/call_highs_from_python_mps.py
index 69a74549b2..5594e2ae6a 100644
--- a/examples/call_highs_from_python_mps.py
+++ b/examples/call_highs_from_python_mps.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # Initialize an instance of Highs
 # h = highspy.Highs()
 # Here we are re-using the one from above.
-h.readModel('check/instances/25fv47.mps')
+h.readModel('check/instances/avgas.mps')
 
 # Print
 lp = h.getLp()
@@ -37,3 +37,23 @@
 print('Dual solution status = ',
       h.solutionStatusToString(info.dual_solution_status))
 print('Basis validity = ', h.basisValidityToString(info.basis_validity))
+
+# basis.col_status is already a list, but accessing values in
+# solution.col_value directly is very inefficient, so convert it to a
+# list
+col_status = basis.col_status
+row_status = basis.row_status
+col_value = list(solution.col_value)
+row_value = list(solution.row_value)
+
+num_var = h.getNumCol()
+num_row = h.getNumRow()
+print("Variables")
+for icol in range(num_var):
+    print(icol, col_value[icol],
+          h.basisStatusToString(col_status[icol]))
+print("Constraints")
+for irow in range(num_row):
+    print(irow, row_value[irow],
+          h.basisStatusToString(row_status[irow]))
+
diff --git a/highs/lp_data/Highs.cpp b/highs/lp_data/Highs.cpp
index c25778987e..859a897a87 100644
--- a/highs/lp_data/Highs.cpp
+++ b/highs/lp_data/Highs.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ HighsStatus Highs::passModel(HighsModel model) {
   // Ensure that any non-zero Hessian of dimension less than the
   // number of columns in the model is completed
   if (hessian.dim_) completeHessian(this->model_.lp_.num_col_, hessian);
+  //  if (model_.lp_.num_row_>0 && model_.lp_.num_col_>0)
+  //    writeLpMatrixPicToFile(options_, "LpMatrix", model_.lp_);
+
   // Clear solver status, solution, basis and info associated with any
   // previous model; clear any HiGHS model object; create a HiGHS
   // model object for this LP
@@ -1038,9 +1041,6 @@ HighsStatus Highs::optimizeModel() {
   HighsInt min_highs_debug_level = kHighsDebugLevelMin;
   // kHighsDebugLevelCostly;
   // kHighsDebugLevelMax;
-  //
-  //  if (model_.lp_.num_row_>0 && model_.lp_.num_col_>0)
-  //    writeLpMatrixPicToFile(options_, "LpMatrix", model_.lp_);
   if (options_.highs_debug_level < min_highs_debug_level)
     options_.highs_debug_level = min_highs_debug_level;