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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 November 2005. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Friday, 11 November 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


British Nationals (Drug Smuggling)

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British nationals have been convicted and been given life sentences for drug smuggling in (a) Thailand, (b) Singapore, (c) Turkey, (d) Morocco, (e) Tunisia and (f) the Netherlands in the last five years.
Answer

The following table provides figures for the number of British nationals we are aware of who have been convicted and given life sentences for drug smuggling in each of these countries in the last five years.

Country Number of British nationals
Thailand 4
Singapore 0
Turkey 0
Morocco 0
Tunisia 0
Netherlands 0

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
439 c858W;439 c858W; 25275
Session
2005-06
Subjects
British nationality Drugs Life imprisonment Sentencing Smuggling Turkey Thailand Morocco Netherlands Tunisia Singapore
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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