§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department intends to make to(a) the Governor of Ohio, (b) the President of the United States and (c) other US authorities in the event that the appeal on behalf of Mr.Kenny Richey to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals is unsuccessful.[136815]
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§ Mr. MullinThe Government are opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. The Ohio authorities are well aware of this. The Governor of the State of Ohio has the sole authority to grant clemency in death penalty cases in Ohio. The President has no role in the legal proceedings in Ohio. We are in touch with Mr. Richey's lawyers both in the USA and the UK. as well as with Ohio state officials. We continue to monitor his case closely to determine what representations we might make on his behalf, and we will do all we properly can to try to prevent his execution.