HC Deb 26 January 1970 vol 794 cc245-6W
87. Sir B. Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements have now been made by Her Majesty's Government with other Governments for dealing with the prevention of hijacking of aeroplanes; and whether they will seek to make it impossible for hijackers to be allowed to go free before trial.

Mr. Foley

Her Majesty's Government were represented at an international meeting in Washington last month which stressed the importance of a coordinated approach to the problem and the need for early conclusion of the new convention now being negotiated under the auspices of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. This should provide an effective framework for bringing hijackers to justice.