§ 27. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will so amend the Visiting Forces Act as to ensure that members of foreign naval, military and air forces stationed in Great Britain remain answerable to British law and British courts while on British soil.
§ Mr. RentonUnder the provisions of the Visiting Forces Act, 1952, British courts have full jurisdiction over members of visiting forces, except in respect of offences which arise out of or in the course of duty, or are committed against the persons of other members of the visiting force or of persons having a relevant association with them, or against the property of such persons or of the sending Government. There is, therefore, no need to amend the Act to achieve the end which the hon. and learned Member desires.