UK reaffirms commitment to abolish death penalty globally in Question Time triggered by Mr. Mark Pritchard, MP

Question:

Mr. Mark Pritchard, MP (UK), PGA Board member

Mr. Mark Pritchard MP

(United Kingdom)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her counterparts in Commonwealth countries on ending the death penalty for (a) minors and (b) people who are mentally incapacitated. Tabled on 9 November 2021

Answer:

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister for Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

(United Kingdom)

It is the longstanding policy of the UK Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, especially in cases that do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We regularly engage with governments, including in Commonwealth countries, on human rights and the death penalty. Answered on 19 November 2021

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