22 November 1978
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Miss Joan Lestor (Eton and Slough): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further consideration he has given to the issue of the death penalty in British colonies, dependent territories and associated states.
No 21
MR EVAN LUARD
The question of whether dependent territories
should be allowed to retain capital punishment
raises complex issues. It remains the Government's
intention to seek Parliament's views in due course.
The Associated States are fully responsible for their
own internal affairs and the question of intervention
by the British Government does not arise.
No comments yet.
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