HL Deb 23 June 2004 vol 662 cc125-6WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked her Majesty's Government:

Whether interrogation techniques involving physical or mental coercion have been used by members of the British Armed Forces or other United Kingdom personnel; if so, what is the nature of such techniques; and whether they are compatible with international human rights and humanitarian law. [HL2868]

Lord Bach

All UK interrogators must successfully complete a stringent course prior to undertaking any operational interrogations. During the course they are specifically instructed that individuals being questioned must be treated at all times in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. The conventions ban the use of all forms of coercion.