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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Pakistan more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Pakistan about the proposed resumption of the use of the death penalty in Pakistan; and what is their assessment of the use of the death penalty in Pakistan. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Kilclooney more like this
uin HL4183 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We have consistently pressed the Government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty. It is our longstanding policy to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We fully understand Pakistan’s resolve to protect society from terrorism but there is no conclusive evidence that capital punishment is an effective deterrent. The UK remains opposed to the death penalty in all cases.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-21T14:31:52.453Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-21T14:31:52.453Z
answering member
3474
label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
657
label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney more like this