United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 72376
Commonwealth: Capital Punishment
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9 November 2021
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19 November 2021 · Answer
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19 November 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in Commonwealth countries on ending the death penalty for (a) minors and (b) people who are mentally incapacitated.
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9 November 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in Commonwealth countries on ending the death penalty for (a) minors and (b) people who are mentally incapacitated.
Source: Commons
19 November 2021
Answer
It is the longstanding policy of the UK Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, especially in cases that do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We regularly engage with g...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-11-09/72376
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1367339
- uk · wq-1367339 · source updated 19 November 2021