HL Deb 12 March 2002 vol 632 cc62-3WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When Commonwealth Ministers last discussed capital punishment; what was the outcome; what plans exist for further discussions; and whether prison conditions in the Caribbean Islands are on the agenda. [HL2912]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)

Commonwealth Ministers, including law Ministers, have not discussed capital punishment at their meetings over the past 15 years. There are no plans to discuss capital punishment or prison conditions at future meetings.

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