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29 October 1980
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Mr Kenneth Marks (Manchester, Gorton): To ask the Lord Privy Seal, in which British colonies the death penalty for murderers is still in force; how many people are awaiting sentence or trial in each colony; and what are the powers of the British Government and Privy Council in these cases.
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MR PETER BLAKER
(a) Belize
(b)
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Hong Kong
Montserrat
Turks and Caicos Islands
In Belize, 3 men have been sentenced to death for murder and a fourth has been similarly sentenced on second re-trial. Appeal is pending in all 4 cases. Three men in the British Virgin Islands and one in the Turks and Caicos Islands are held for trial on capital charges.
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