HL Deb 15 February 2000 vol 609 c143WA
Lord Marlesford

asked Her Majesty's Government:

On which date they first revealed that an application had been received for the extradition of General Pinochet. [HL906]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The request for the extradition of Senator Pinochet was transmitted to the United Kingdom police via Interpol, from the Spanish authorities, on 16 October 1998, and his arrest took place on the same day. My right honourable friend the Home Secretary first made a statement to Parliament about the case in another place on 22 October 1998,Official Report, col. 1205.