Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 December 2005. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Detention Centres (US Flights)

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 December 2005, Official Report, column 1647W, on detention centres (US flights), what information (a) he and (b) his officials have (i) received and (ii) sought about whether the United States transports detainees from one country to another for the purpose of questioning; and whether UK (A) air-space and (B) territory has been used in this process.

Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary to the right hon. Member for North East Fife (Sir Menzies Campbell) on 12 December 2005, Official Report, columns 1652–53W.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 38314; 440 c2478W
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Terrorist Suspects (Renditions)
Monday, 12 December 2005
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Detainees Aviation Travel Terrorism Torture USA Rendition Airspace
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