§ Mr. Randallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out his responsibilities and those of the Government of the Isle of Man in relation to sentences of death passed by courts in the Isle of Man; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrittanMy sole responsibility in such cases is to advise Her Majesty on the question of the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy. Other matters are for the Isle of Man Government.