§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Lord President of the Council what consideration has been given by the Privy Council to capital sentences passed by Jamaican courts in the last 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WakehamThe following numbers of appeals and petitions for special leave in capital cases from Jamaica have been referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council since 1980.
Petitions Appeals 1980 1 0 1981 3 2 1982 3 1 1983 4 0 1984 6 0 1985 4 1 1986 8 0 1987 15 1 1988 16 0 1989 (to date) 6 2 It would not be appropriate for me to make any statement regarding the exercise of this judicial function.