| Heading: |
Torture |
| Question ID: |
1817269 |
| UIN: |
HL8887 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-26 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3474 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government how they marked the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June; and what plans they have to promote the introduction of international controls on weapons and equipment that could be used for torture, i |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-03 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4222 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Collins of Highbury
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| Answering Member handle: |
Lord_Collins
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Lord_Collins
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| Answer text: |
The UK Government remains committed to preventing torture and tackling impunity for those who torture others. It is essential for safeguarding our security and integral to a fair legal system and the rule of law.At the UN General Assembly, we will continu... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |